A Time to Kill is a 1996 American crime drama film based on John Grisham's 1989 novel of the same name, directed by Joel Schumacher.
 Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Matthew McConaughey, and Kevin Spacey star, with Oliver Platt, Ashley Judd, Kiefer and Donald Sutherland, and Patrick McGoohan appearing in supporting roles.
 Set in Canton, Mississippi, the film involves the rape of a young girl, the arrest of the rapists, their subsequent murder by the girl's father, and the father's trial for murder.
 The film was a critical and commercial success, making $152 million at the worldwide box office.
The Lovely Bones is a 2009 supernatural drama film directed by Peter Jackson and starring Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Michael Imperioli, and Saoirse Ronan.
 The screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Jackson was based on the award-winning and bestselling 2002 novel of the same name by Alice Sebold.
 It follows a girl who is murdered and watches over her family from Heaven, and is torn between seeking vengeance on her killer and allowing her family to heal.
 An international co-production between the United States, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand, the film was produced by Carolynne Cunningham, Walsh, Jackson, and Aimee Peyronnet, with Steven Spielberg, Tessa Ross, Ken Kamins, and James Wilson as executive producers.
 Principal photography began in October 2007 in New Zealand and Pennsylvania, United States.
 The film's score was composed by Brian Eno.
Stink Fisher (born William Fisher; July 30, 1970) is an American actor and restaurant owner who lives in Collingswood, New Jersey.
 Born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Fisher owns The Pop Shop, a 1950s-themed restaurant.
 He has been in movies such as "Invincible", "The Longest Yard", and most recently appeared as Ruth's father in "The Lovely Bones" and as Muscle Guy in "Going The Distance".
 Fisher has appeared on "The Sopranos", "Late Night with Conan O'Brien", and "Throwdown with Bobby Flay".
 He appeared in the "Body of Proof" episode "Missing" in 2011, and in the "Blue Bloods" episode "Growing Boys" in 2013.
 In 2015, Fisher played Aaron Helzinger in the "Knock Knock" episode as well as the "Damned If You Do" episode of "Gotham" season 2.
 Fisher played high school football at Cherry Hill High School East.
 He played college football at the University of Minnesota and Rowan University.
 As a free agent, he was signed with the New York Jets in the NFL, before being cut.
Howards End is a 1992 British romantic drama film based upon the novel of the same name by E. M. Forster (published in 1910), a story of class relations in turn-of-the-20th-century England.
 The film—produced by Merchant Ivory Productions as their third adaptation of a Forster novel (following "A Room with a View" in 1985 and "Maurice" in 1987)—was the first film to be released by Sony Pictures Classics.
 The screenplay was written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, directed by James Ivory and produced by Ismail Merchant.
Antwone Fisher is a 2002 American biographical drama film directed by and starring Denzel Washington in his feature film directorial debut.
 He also stars in the film as the psychiatrist Jerome Davenport, alongside Hollywood newcomer Derek Luke, who plays the title role (and personally knew the real Antwone Fisher), and ex-model Joy Bryant, as Fisher's girlfriend.
Billy Liar is a 1963 British black-and-white CinemaScope comedy-drama film based on the 1959 novel by Keith Waterhouse.
 Directed by John Schlesinger, it stars Tom Courtenay (who had understudied Albert Finney in the West End theatre adaptation of the novel) as Billy, and Julie Christie as Liz, one of his three girlfriends.
 Mona Washbourne plays Mrs. Fisher, and Wilfred Pickles plays Mr. Fisher.
 Rodney Bewes, Finlay Currie and Leonard Rossiter also feature.
 The Cinemascope photography is by Denys Coop, and Richard Rodney Bennett supplied the score.
Fried Green Tomatoes is a 1991 comedy-drama film based on the novel "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe" by Fannie Flagg.
 Directed by Jon Avnet and written by Flagg and Carol Sobieski, it stars Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Mary-Louise Parker.
 It tells the story of a Depression-era friendship between two women, Ruth and Idgie, and a 1980s friendship between Evelyn, a middle-aged housewife, and Ninny, an elderly woman.
 The centerpiece and parallel story concerns the murder of Ruth's abusive husband, Frank, and the accusations that follow.
 It received a generally positive reception from film critics and was nominated for two Academy Awards.
Elmer's Adventure: My Father's Dragon (エルマーの冒険 MY FATHER'S DRAGON , Erumā no Bōken Mai Fāzāsu Doragon ) is a 1997 Japanese anime film based on the children's books by Ruth Stiles Gannett.
Never Let Me Go is a 2010 British dystopian romantic drama film based on Kazuo Ishiguro's 2005 novel of the same name.
 The film was directed by Mark Romanek from a screenplay by Alex Garland.
 "Never Let Me Go" is set in an alternative history and centres on Kathy, Ruth and Tommy portrayed by Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley and Andrew Garfield respectively, who become entangled in a love triangle.
 Principal photography began in April 2009 and lasted several weeks.
 The movie was filmed at various locations, including Andrew Melville Hall.
 "Never Let Me Go" was produced by DNA Films and Film4 on a US$15 million budget.
Lilian's Story is a 1996 Australian film based on a novel by Australian author Kate Grenville, which was inspired by the life of Bea Miles, a famous Sydney nonconformist.
 The film starred Ruth Cracknell as Lilian and Barry Otto.
 Cracknell had been a Shakespearean actress of the stage for many years,

Question: Stink Fisher plays Ruth's father in a drama film based ona novel by what author?
Answer: Alice Sebold