Beaches (1985), Iris Rainer Dart (book), Beaches (1988) (film)

Beaches (also known as Forever Friends), is a 1988 American comedy-drama film adapted by Mary Agnes Donoghue from the Iris Rainer Dart novel of the same name. It was directed by Garry Marshall, and stars Bette Midler, Barbara Hershey, John Heard, James Read, Spalding Gray, and Lainie Kazan.

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The Aviator (1981), Ernest K. Gann (book), The Aviator (1985) (film)

The Aviator (1985) is an American adventure film directed by George T. Miller. The film stars Christopher Reeve and Rosanna Arquette.

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Air America (1985), Christopher Robbins (book), Air America (1990) (film)

Air America is a 1990 American action comedy film directed by Roger Spottiswoode, starring Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. as Air America pilots, during the Vietnam War, flying missions in Laos. When the protagonists discover their aircraft are being used by other government agents to smuggle heroin, they must avoid being framed as the drug-smugglers.

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The Accidental Tourist (1985), Anne Tyler (book), The Accidental Tourist (1988) (film)

The Accidental Tourist is a 1988 American drama film starring William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, and Geena Davis. It was directed by Lawrence Kasdan and scored by John Williams. The film's screenplay was adapted by Kasdan and Frank Galati from the novel of the same name by Anne Tyler.

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