Books into film and television

The UFO Incident

Based on the 1966 book The Interrupted journey by John G. Fuller

The Ugly dachsund

From the 1938 novel The Ugly dachsund by G. B. Stern

Under the dragon's tail (2005)

From the 1998 novel Under the dragon's tail by Maureen Jennings

Under the Tuscan sun

From the 1996 bestselling book Under the Tuscan sun by Frances Mayes

The Underneath

A remake of an old Hollywood movie which was based on the 1936 novel Criss cross by Don Tracy

Undue influence

From the 1994 novel Undue influence by Steve Martini

An unfinished life

Mark Spragg's 2004 novel comes out at about the same time as the film adaptation. The film was actually in production when the novel was announced on a publisher's list. It's the story of a young woman fleeing an abusive partner with her small daughter in tow. She goes home to the Wyoming ranch of the father she has been estranged from for some time. The woman is played by Jennifer Lopez, the father by Robert Redford and other cast members include Morgan Freeman and Camryn Mannheim. The director is Lasse Hallstrom who has previously handled the adaptations of The cider house rules and The shipping news.
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Unstrung heroes

From the 1991 book Unstrung heroes by Franz Lidz

An Unsuitable job for a woman

From the novel An Unsuitable job for a woman by P. D. James

The Untouchables

From the 1957 book The Untouchables by Eliot Ness and Oscar Fraley

An Unwanted woman

Based on a short story An Unwanted woman by Ruth Rendell which is in the collection The Copper peacock

Up at the villa

From the 1941 novel Up at the villa by Somerset Maugham

Up close and personal

Loosely based on the book Golden girl by Alanna Nash

Up 'n' under

From the 1984 play Up 'n' under by John Godber

U-Turn

From the novel Stray dogs by John Ridley