John Grisham has been one of America’s most favorite authors since 1989. His writings have sold over 250 million copies worldwide. Nearly all his books, in fact 17 all, are legal fiction however he has written four non-legal fiction works and one non-fiction story. As of this writing there were ten films made from his writings with one in the works.
His second book, “The Firm”, was the first book to be converted into a film back in 1993. In this movie, starring Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Gene Hackman, a young Harvard Law School graduate begins working at a rather shady Memphis law firm. In that same year of 1993, a second John Grisham book to movie came out, “The Pelican Brief” starring Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington.
“The Client” hit the theaters in 1994. This particular movie follows an 11-year old boy who accidentally witnesses a suicide and discovers 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.
Grisham’s very first published book, and some may say his best ever, was “A Time To Kill”. This book was converted into a movie in 1996 and it introduced a rising new actor in the lead role, Matthew McConaughey. It additionally featured Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey. Also from the year 1996 was “The Chamber” starring Chris O’Donnell, Gene Hackman and Faye Dunaway.
In 1997, “The Rainmaker” with lead actor Matt Damon as a rookie lawyer who takes on the case of a boy denied treatment by a big insurance carrier. In 1998, the only movie from Grisham which was based upon an unpublished manuscript was released, “The Gingerbread Man” starring Kenneth Branagh and Robert Downey, Jr.
Of the four non-legal works of fiction by Grisham, a couple have been made into movies, “A Painted House” in 2003 and the holiday favorite, “Christmas with the Kranks” starring Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis which was adapted from the amusing tale “Skipping Christmas”.
“The Runaway Jury” starring Dustin Hoffman, Gene Hackman, John Cusack and Rachel Weisz was released in 2003. The next film is planned for release around 2012. It is “The Associate”, which was released as a novel in January 2009.
With 22 published books and another expected in November 2009, 10 films and another expected in 2012, John Grisham has been one of the most prolific and popular authors in recent times. You can now download the any of the films that you missed and watch right from your computer or television.
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