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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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Cogan's trade
George V. Higgins. --
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Basis for the film "Killing Them Softly"

Killing them softly
a Plan B Entertainment production. a Chockstone Pictures production ; produced by Brad Pitt ... [et al.] ; written for the screen and directed by Andrew Dominik. --
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Based on "Cogan's Trade" by George V. Higgins

Game change
John Heilemann and Mark Halperin. --
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Game change
HBO Films presents a Playtone production ; produced by Amy Sayres ; directed by Jay Roach ; written by Danny Strong. --
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Only based on the second portion of the book that discusses Palin and the McCain campaign

Goodfellas
Warner Bros. presents ; screenplay by Nicholas Pileggi & Martin Scorsese ; produced by Irwin Winkler ; directed by Martin Scorsese. --
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Based on "Wiseguy" by Nicholas Pileggi

Wise guy
Nicholas Pileggi. --
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Inspiration for the film "Goodfellas"

Fantastic Mr. Fox
Twentieth Century Fox presents, in association with Indian Paintbrush and Regency Enterprises, an American Empirical picture ; produced by Allison Abbate ... [et al.] ; written for the screen by Wes Anderson, Noah Baumbach ; directed by Wes Anderson. --
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Fantastic Mr. Fox
by Roald Dahl.
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Pitch perfect
Mickey Rapkin. --
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Pitch perfect
Universal Pictures and Gold Circle Films ; a Gold Circle Films/Brownstone production ; produced by Paul Brooks, Max Handelman, Elizabeth Banks ; directed by Jason Moore ; screenplay by Mary Cannon. --
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