Jim Thompson's novel

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Getaway_(1994)
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:1976
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:film
gptkbp:available_formats gptkb:book
ebook
hardcover
paperback
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:cast gptkb:Burt_Kennedy
gptkbp:character_arc downward spiral
gptkbp:character_development complex characters
gptkbp:character_relationships twisted dynamics
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:battle
gptkbp:climax dramatic confrontation
gptkbp:conflict internal conflict
gptkbp:critical_reception cult classic
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced modern noir
gptkbp:cultural_references frequently cited in pop culture
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Stacy_Keach
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_Killer_Inside_Me
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Detective
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jim Thompson's novel
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:battle
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:James_Ellroy
gptkbp:influenced_by hardboiled fiction
gptkbp:inspired_by real-life events
gptkbp:is_critical_for examined in literature courses
gptkbp:isbn 978-0452280244
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Lou_Ford
gptkb:Police_Department
gptkbp:motif isolation
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person
unreliable narrator
gptkbp:next_edition gptkb:1952
gptkbp:official_language English
gptkbp:page_count 256
gptkbp:plot murder and deception
gptkbp:plot_twist unexpected revelations
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:1952
gptkb:Simon_&_Schuster
gptkbp:reader_demographic adult readers
gptkbp:release_region gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:resolution ambiguous ending
gptkbp:setting gptkb:United_States
mid-20th century
gptkbp:style sparse and direct
gptkbp:symbolism violence and morality
gptkbp:theme psychological thriller
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Jim_Thompson