Ed Exley

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fictional_character
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Los_Angeles_Police_Department
gptkbp:appears_in gptkb:L._A._Confidential
gptkbp:character_arc from idealist to realist
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:complex
gptkbp:character_traits moral
intelligent
ambitious
gptkbp:conflict struggle with ethics
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired adaptations
influenced crime fiction
reference in popular culture
subject of analysis in literature courses
iconic character in film history
gptkbp:famous_quote " I don't want to be a part of this."
gptkbp:goal solving a murder case
gptkbp:has_backstory son of a police officer
gptkbp:has_conflict_with gptkb:Jack_Vincennes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ed Exley
gptkbp:influence film noir genre
gptkbp:inspiration based on real-life detectives
gptkbp:is_motivated_by gptkb:justice
gptkbp:key_event the ' Bloody Christmas' incident
the Nite Owl murders
the climax confrontation
the investigation of corruption
gptkbp:moral corruption in police force
gptkbp:narrative gptkb:protagonist
gptkbp:notable_for detective work
gptkbp:notable_rivalry gptkb:Bud_White
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Police_Department
gptkbp:portrayed_by gptkb:Guy_Pearce
gptkbp:relationship_with gptkb:Lynn_Bracken
gptkb:Bud_White
his father
gptkbp:setting Los Angeles in the 1950s
gptkbp:symbolizes gptkb:moral_ambiguity
the quest for truth
the struggle for integrity
the conflict between personal and professional life
gptkbp:theme gptkb:betrayal
redemption
the nature of justice
the impact of violence
the cost of ambition
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:L._A._Confidential
gptkb:LA_Confidential
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5