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Old 01-18-2017, 12:50 PM   #84 (permalink)
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The Shawshank Redemption
(1994) based on the story "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" by Stephen King. Timothy Robins is an accountant who faces life in prison after his wife is found murdered. He endures abuse by a prison gang, but also forges friendships with fellow inmates. He dreams of becoming a free man and is befriended by Morgan Freeman.

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Christine
(1983) directed by John Carpenter, based on a book by Stephen King. An unsuspected teenage is strangely drawn to 57 Plymouth Fury. After he acquires it, the car reveals itself to be a clingy starker with a penchant for violence. Similar to "You Drive" Twilight Zone, episode 134, but the cars have polar opposite moral compasses.

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Stand by Me
(1986) directed by Rob Reiner, based on Stephen King's story "The Body." A coming of age movie narrated by a writer who recalls the time him and his friends walked the tracks to find a deceased body to get their names in the news paper. Along the way they reveal not too often discussed troubles they face at home.

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The Green Mile
(1999) written and directed by Frank Darabont, adapted from a Stephen King novel by the same name. John Coffey played by Michael Clarke Duncan is gentle giant who is falsely accused of murder. The prison's death row correction officer Paul, played by Tom Hanks, discovers he is not an ordinary inmate, but has a extraordinary ability. Similar to "The Empath" Star Trek S3-E12.
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