Elmore Leonard Leonard also contributed one chapter (the twelfth of thirteen) to the 1996 "Miami Herald" parody serial novel "Naked Came the Manatee" (). Twenty-six of Leonard's novels and short stories have been adapted for the screen (19 as motion pictures and another seven as television programs). Aside from the short stories already noted, a number of Leonard's novels have been adapted as films, including "Get Shorty" (1990 novel, 1995 film), "Out of Sight" (1996 novel, 1998 film), and "Rum Punch" (1992 novel, 1997 film "Jackie Brown"). "52 Pick-Up" (1986 film) was first adapted very loosely into the 1984 film "The Ambassador"
Elmore Leonard (1984), starring Robert Mitchum and, two years later, under its original title starring Roy Scheider. Leonard has also written several screenplays based on his novels, plus original screenplays such as "Joe Kidd" (1972). The film "Hombre" (1967), starring Paul Newman, was an adaptation of Leonard's 1961 novel of the same name. His short story "Three-Ten to Yuma" (March 1953) and novels "The Big Bounce" (1969) and "52 Pick-Up" have each been filmed twice. Other novels filmed include: Quentin Tarantino has optioned the right to adapt Leonard's novel "Forty Lashes Less One" (1972). Elmore Leonard Elmore John Leonard Jr. (October 11,