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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:fictional_character
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:L._A._Confidential
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gptkbp:adaptation
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Film adaptation of L. A. Confidential
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Los_Angeles_Police_Department
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gptkbp:appears_in
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gptkb:L._A._Confidential
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gptkbp:character
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Anti-hero
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gptkbp:character_development
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From idealistic to cynical
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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gptkb:Isolation
Trust issues
Overly ambitious
Moral compromise
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gptkbp:character_traits
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gptkb:psychologist
gptkb:Courage
Determined
Ambitious
Resourcefulness
Tenacity
Moral complexity
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gptkbp:conflict
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Uncovering corruption
Personal ethics vs. professional duty
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gptkbp:created_by
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gptkb:James_Ellroy
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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gptkb:Icon_of_detective_fiction
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gptkbp:enemy
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gptkb:Jack_Vincennes
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" The truth is a hard thing to find."
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gptkbp:gender
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gptkb:philosopher
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gptkbp:goal
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Solve a murder case
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gptkbp:has_conflict_with
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Police corruption
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gptkbp:historical_period
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Post World War II
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Detective Exley
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gptkbp:influence
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Modern detective stories
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:film
Crime Fiction
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Real-life detectives
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gptkbp:is_motivated_by
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gptkb:legal_case
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influence on crime dramas
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gptkbp:mentor
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gptkb:Captain_Dudley_Smith
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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gptkb:fictional_character
Justice vs. corruption
Personal vs. professional life
Loyalty vs. duty
Truth vs. deception
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gptkbp:narrative_theme
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Moral ambiguity
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:Native_American_tribe
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gptkbp:notable_appearance
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Climactic showdown
Interrogation of suspects
Confrontation with Captain Smith
Investigation of the Nite Owl case
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gptkbp:notable_for
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Corruption investigation
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gptkbp:notable_story_arc
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gptkb:Redemption
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Detective
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gptkbp:portrayed_by
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gptkb:Guy_Pearce
Complex character
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gptkbp:relationship
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gptkb:Lynn_Bracken
gptkb:Ed_Exley
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gptkbp:rival
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gptkb:Detective_Bud_White
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gptkbp:set_in
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1950s Los Angeles
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Los_Angeles
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gptkbp:skills
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Interrogation
Investigation
Surveillance
Deduction
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