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The Hunger Games Movie Poster - Katniss

Hunger Games
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The movie The Hunger Games is based on the thrilling trilogy by Suzanne Collins. The story occurs in a post apocalyptic world in the ruins of what was once North America. 12 districts and the Capitol make up what is now Panem, and every year, the Capitol forces each district to supply one boy and one girl to enter a deadly sporting event. Katniss, a courageous young woman, volunteers to take the place of her sister to fight in a deadly reality TV style battle that will result in only one survivor.

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