An Admired American Novelist’s Works That Were Turned Into Films
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Since 1989, John Grisham has been a much loved American novelist. Focusing typically on legal fiction, his books have sold over 250 million copies globally. At the occasion of this writing, he has written 17 legal fiction books with a further anticipated for November 2009, 4 non-legal fiction books and one non-fiction book. There have been 10 movies made from his writings, with 1 in the works.
The first movie from 1 of his books was “The Firm” in 1993. Tom Cruise plays a Harvard law school graduate who starts working for a Memphis law firm with associations to the underworld. Also starring Jeanne Tripplehorn and Gene Hackman. Again in 1993, the second motion picture from a Grisham book came out. “The Pelican Brief” starring Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington.
“The Client” came out in 1994. This film follows an eleven year old boy who by mistake witnesses a suicide and finds himself being chased by the mob for what they think he may have learned from the dying man. Starring Susan Sarandon, Tommy Lee Jones and the late Brad Renfro.
The very first published and the one that many consider to be Grisham’s best narrative to date is “A Time to Kill”. This story was made into a show in 1996. The motion picture introduced a new and upcoming actor in the lead role, Matthew McConaughey, also starring Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey. A further motion picture from 1996 was “The Chamber” starring Chris O’Donnell, Gene Hackman and Faye Dunaway.
“The Rainmaker” came out in 1997, with Matt Damon in the lead role as a brand new lawyer who takes on a case of a little boy denied medical treatment by a influential insurance company. In 1998, the only Grisham movie from an non published manuscript came out. “The Gingerbread Man” starred Kenneth Branagh and Robert Downey, Jr.
Two of the non-legal fiction writings by Grisham have also been made into films. “A Painted House” came out in 2003 and in 2004, the holiday favorite, “Christmas with the Kranks”, starring Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis, based upon the book “Skipping Christmas”.
“The Runaway Jury” came out in 2003. This film starred Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, John Cusack and Rachel Weisz. Grisham’s 21st tale, “The Associate”, just released as a book in January 2009, will be released as a show in 2012.
Grisham has undeniably been one of the most famous and productive authors in the recent past. With 22 writings out and one more planned for November 2009, 10 movies and an additional planned for 2012, he has never failed to entertain us. If you happened to neglect any of these celebrated films you can now download them directly to your computer to see right away on your computer, Television or even your iPhone.
