Movie List for "book by"

Dirty Dingus Magee (1970)

Dirty Dingus Magee and his old rival Hoke Birdsill take turns at being either lawman or outlaw and being rivals or partners in crime, depending of the circumstances. Year 1970.

Generes: Comedy, Romance, Western
Director: Burt Kennedy
Writer: David Markson (book), Tom Waldman (screenplay), Frank Waldman (screenplay), Joseph Heller (screenplay)
Actors: Frank Sinatra, George Kennedy, Anne Jackson, Lois Nettleton

Gas Pump Girls (1979)

June and her friends take over a service station formerly run by her uncle. They perform every trick in the book to attract the customers. Year 1979.

Generes: Comedy
Director: Joel Bender
Writer: David A. Davies, Joel Bender, Isaac Blech
Actors: Kirsten Baker, Linda Lawrence, Sandy Johnson, Rikki Marin

The Buddy Holly Story (1978)

The story of the life and career of the early rock and roll singer, from his meteoric rise to stardom, to his marriage and untimely death. Year 1978.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Music
Director: Steve Rash
Writer: Alan Swyer (story), John Goldrosen (book), Robert Gittler (screenplay)
Actors: Gary Busey, Don Stroud, Charles Martin Smith, Conrad Janis

Skateboard (1978)

A Hollywood agent finds himself in debt to a powerful bookie. To make a fast buck, he creates a team of exceptionally talented skateboarders and enters them in a downhill race. If they win, they will get $20,000. Year 1978.

Generes: Drama, Sport
Director: George Gage
Writer: Dick Wolf (screenplay), George Gage (screenplay), Dick Wolf (story)
Actors: Allen Garfield, Kathleen Lloyd, Leif Garrett, Richard Van der Wyk

Treasure of Matecumbe (1976)

In 1869 Kentucky, a young boy and his friends set out to find a treasure chest hidden by his late father in the Florida Everglades during the Civil War. Year 1976.

Generes: Adventure, Family, Western
Director: Vincent McEveety
Writer: Don Tait (screenplay), Robert Lewis Taylor (book)
Actors: Robert Foxworth, Joan Hackett, Peter Ustinov, Vic Morrow

The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)

Three orphan children strike gold in 1878 California. Year 1975.

Generes: Comedy, Family, Western
Director: Norman Tokar
Writer: Don Tait (screenplay), Jack M. Bickham (book)
Actors: Bill Bixby, Susan Clark, Don Knotts, Tim Conway

Morning Song Way (2006)

A young girl witnesses a murder and is hidden with her great Uncle, a Native American medicine man. Year 2006.

Generes: Drama
Director: Charles Howard Thomas
Writer: Charles Howard Thomas
Actors: Jeff Anderson, Glenda Bean, Chris Bookless, Brian Hall

The Education of Fairies (2006)

In a time of crisis, a young boy tries to make sense of the fine line between fantasy and reality in this drama from Spain. Nicolas (Ricardo Darin) is a toy designer who has married Ingrid … Year 2006.

Generes: Drama
Director: José Luis Cuerda
Writer: José Luis Cuerda, Didier Van Cauwelaert (book)
Actors: Ricardo Darín, Irène Jacob, Bebe, Víctor Valdivia

Fantastic Four (2005)

A group of astronauts gain superpowers after a cosmic radiation exposure and must use them to oppose the plans of their enemy, Doctor Victor Von Doom. Year 2005.

Generes: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Director: Tim Story
Writer: Mark Frost, Michael France, Stan Lee (Marvel comic book), Jack Kirby (Marvel comic book)
Actors: Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis

The 12 Dogs of Christmas (2005)

A girl who uses dogs to teach people about the true meaning of Christmas during the Depression. Year 2005.

Generes: Family
Director: Kieth Merrill
Writer: Emma Kragen (book), Steven Paul Leiva (screen treatment), Steven Paul Leiva (story), Kieth Merrill (story & screenplay)
Actors: Jordan-Claire Green, Tom Kemp, Susan Wood, Adam Hicks

Pettson & Findus – Tomtemaskinen (2005)

The old man PETTSON and his cat FINDUS live on a small farm way out in the countryside in Sweden. Christmas is approaching, and Pettson has given Findus the rash promise that THE TOMTE will… Year 2005.

Generes: Animation, Comedy, Family
Director: Jørgen Lerdam, Anders Sørensen
Writer: Torbjörn Jansson (screenplay), Sven Nordqvist (book)
Actors: Joachim Höppner, Tord Peterson, Lukas Larsson, Tobias John von Freyend

The Great Raid (2005)

Taking place towards the end of WWII, 500 American Soldiers have been entrapped in a camp for 3 years. Beginning to give up hope they will ever be rescued, a group of Rangers goes on a dangerous mission to try and save them. Year 2005.

Generes: Action, Drama, War
Director: John Dahl
Writer: William B. Breuer (book), Hampton Sides (book), Carlo Bernard (screenplay), Doug Miro (screenplay)
Actors: Benjamin Bratt, James Franco, Robert Mammone, Max Martini

The Picture of Dorian Gray (2005)

A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all. Year 2005.

Generes: Drama, Horror
Director: Dave Rosenbaum
Writer: Dave Rosenbaum, Oscar Wilde (book)
Actors: Josh Duhamel, Branden Waugh, Rainer Judd, Darby Stanchfield

Head-On (2004)

With the intention to break free from the strict familial restrictions, a suicidal young woman sets up a marriage of convenience with a forty-year-old addict, an act that will lead to an outburst of envious love. Year 2004.

Generes: Drama, Romance
Director: Fatih Akin
Writer: Fatih Akin (book)
Actors: Birol Ünel, Güven Kiraç, Zarah Jane McKenzie, Stefan Gebelhoff

Mean Girls (2004)

Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George. Year 2004.

Generes: Comedy
Director: Mark Waters
Writer: Rosalind Wiseman (book), Tina Fey (screenplay)
Actors: Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Tina Fey, Tim Meadows

The Polar Express (2004)

On Christmas Eve, a young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express, while learning about friendship, bravery, and the spirit of Christmas. Year 2004.

Generes: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Writer: Chris Van Allsburg (book), Robert Zemeckis (screenplay), William Broyles Jr. (screenplay)
Actors: Tom Hanks, Leslie Zemeckis, Eddie Deezen, Nona Gaye