The Two Towers: Book to Film
The broken Fellowship faces war, divided roads, and the growing danger of Gollum as Frodo and Sam move closer to Mordor.
The Two Towers / 2002 filmAdaptations
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The Return of the King: Book to Film
The final war against Sauron draws attention away from Frodo and Sam's last road into Mordor, where the Ring is destroyed through sacrifice, failure, and Gollum's return.
The Return of the King / 2003 film
Forrest Gump: Book to Film
A plain-spoken Alabama man moves through modern American history while love, luck, war, friendship, and public fame keep reshaping his life.
Forrest Gump / 1994 film
The Green Mile: Book to Film
A death-row supervisor remembers John Coffey, a condemned prisoner whose gentleness and healing power expose the moral failure inside the prison system.
The Green Mile / 1999 film
Nothing Lasts Forever: Book to Film
An armed siege traps a visitor in a tower where a member of his family is among the hostages.
Nothing Lasts Forever / 1988 film
The Bourne Identity: Book to Film
An injured man with no memory discovers dangerous skills and follows the name Jason Bourne into a conspiracy that may have built him.
The Bourne Identity / 2002 film
Schindler's Ark: Book to Film
Oskar Schindler uses a factory, money, influence, and risk to save Jewish workers during the Holocaust.
Schindler's Ark / 1993 film
Wiseguy: Book to Film
Henry Hill grows from a mob-struck kid into a criminal insider, then survives by informing on the world that gave him status.
Wiseguy / 1990 film
Casino: Book to Film
Las Vegas casino control, mob money, romantic damage, and federal attention collide until the system built for profit destroys itself.
Casino: Love and Honor in Las Vegas / 1995 filmAdaptations and their sequels
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