Movie List for "book by"

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

The Misbehavers (2004)

The Misbehavers documents a small army of guerrilla filmmakers as they converge at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival for a mission dubbed Operation: Altitude. The objective: book a venue, … Year 2004.

Generes: Documentary
Director: Elias Pate, Bryan Young
Writer: Elias Pate, Bryan Young
Actors: Shade Anderson, Jonathan M. Black, Zach Braff, Kamell Clauson

The Phantom of the Opera (2004)

A young soprano becomes the obsession of a disfigured and murderous musical genius who lives beneath the Paris Opéra House. Year 2004.

Generes: Drama, Musical, Romance, Thriller
Director: Joel Schumacher
Writer: Gaston Leroux (novel), Andrew Lloyd Webber (book), Andrew Lloyd Webber (screenplay), Joel Schumacher (screenplay)
Actors: Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Miranda Richardson

The Man Who Knew Bush (2004)

George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States, had a storybook life before arriving in office via a contentious 2000 election. Many Americans, however, are unaware of who, or more … Year 2004.

Generes: Documentary
Director: Marc Berlin
Writer: Marc Berlin
Actors: Gary Boyd Roberts, Alejandro Castro, Vernon Craig, Al Mele