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Films based on American novels
True Grit
The murder of her father sends a teenage tomboy on a mission of 'justice', which involves avenging her father's death. She recruits a tough old marshal, 'Rooster' Cogburn because he has 'true grit', a...
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Three Days of the Condor
A bookish CIA researcher finds all his co-workers dead, and must outwit those responsible until he figures out who he can really trust.
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Stella Dallas
After divorcing a society man, a small-town woman tries to build a better life for their daughter.
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The Last Duel
King Charles VI declares that Knight Jean de Carrouges settle his dispute with his squire, Jacques Le Gris, by challenging him to a duel.
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Tru Confessions
Trudy Walker hated her life. She thought it was totally messed up until she found out about a contest that could change everything..
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A Dog's Journey
A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets.
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Ready Player One
When the creator of a popular video game system dies, a virtual contest is created to compete for his fortune.
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To Catch a Thief
An ex-thief is accused of enacting a new crime spree, so to clear his name he sets off to catch the new thief, who’s imitating his signature style.
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Mudbound
In the post–World War II South, two families are pitted against a barbaric social hierarchy and an unrelenting landscape as they simultaneously fight the battle at home and the battle abroad.
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A Monster Calls
A boy imagines a monster that helps him deal with his difficult life and see the world in a different way.
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