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This is a list of works of fiction that have been made into feature films , from K to R. The title of the work and the year it was published are both followed by the work's author, the title of the film, and the year of the film. If a film has an alternate title based on geographical distribution, the title listed will be that of the widest distribution area.
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| Fiction work(s) | Film adaptation(s) |
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| Q & A (1977), Edwin Torres | Q & A (1990) |
| QB VII (1970), Leon Uris | QB VII (1974) (TV) (mini) |
| The Queen of the Damned (1988), Anne Rice | Queen of the Damned (2002) |
| Quentin Durward (1823), Sir Walter Scott | The Adventures of Quentin Durward (1955) |
| The Quick and the Dead (1973), Louis L'Amour | The Quick and the Dead (1987) [N 4] |
| Quick Change (1981), Jay Cronley | Quick Change (1990) |
| The Quiet American (1955), Graham Greene | The Quiet American (1958) |
| The Quiet American (2002) |
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