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Films and Television Programs Based on Books

Ever find out your favourite movie was actually a book before it hit the silver screen!? Ever wanted more context on a movie but didn't know it was on written paper before hand? Then this list is for you! From The Bone Collector to The Day After Tomorrow, check out these movies and books that are not commonly known to have been based after each other! Don't forget the popcorn with layered butter!

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The shipping news
Miramax Films ; produced by Irwin Winkler, Linda Goldstein Knowlton, Leslie Holleran ; directed by Lasse Hallstrèom ; screenplay by Robert Nelson Jacobs. --
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The shipping news
Annie Proulx. --
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The sweet hereafter
Alliance Communications ; Ego Film Arts ; produced by Camelia Frieberg and Atom Egoyan ; directed and written by Atom Egoyan.
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Based on the Sweet Hereafter by Russell Banks

DCI Banks.
a Left Bank Pictures Production for ITV Program ; produced by Emma Kingsman-Lloyd ; directed by Bill Eagles, Ed Bazalgette, Stephen Woolfenden ; written by Robert Murphy, Catherine Tregenna.
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Bad boy
Peter Robinson.
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Inspiration for Season 3 of DCI Banks-Bad Boy

Skipping Christmas
John Grisham.
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Inspiration for the film Christmas with the Kranks.

King and Maxwell
David Baldacci. --
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Wish you well
Copper Beech Productions, Baldacci Entertainment and Life Out Loud Films present ; produced by Sara Elizabeth Timmins, David Baldacci and Karen S. Spiegel ; written by David Baldacci ; directed by Darnell Martin.
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Wish you well
David Baldacci.
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The devil's teardrop
Jeffery Deaver.
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