Kiss Me Deadly

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:television_series
gptkb:comic_book
gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:film
gptkb:stage_play
film noir
gptkbp:author gptkb:Mickey_Spillane
gptkbp:based_on The D. A. Draws a Circle
gptkbp:box_office $2.5 million
gptkbp:budget $1 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Velda
the femme fatale
the antagonist
the victim
the informant
Dr. G. M. H.
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:Mike_Hammer
gptkbp:cinematography_by gptkb:Ernest_Laszlo
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
Mixed to positive reviews.
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired other works
Influenced later films and directors.
gptkbp:director gptkb:Robert_Aldrich
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:United_Artists
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Michael_Luciano
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:film_score 7.6/10
gptkbp:first_edition hardcover
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:My_Gun_Is_Quick
gptkbp:genre gptkb:detective_fiction
film noir
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kiss Me Deadly
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:video_games
gptkb:Film_Director
gptkb:detective_fiction
gptkb:popular_culture
graphic novels
hardboiled genre
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-312-42780-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Mike_Hammer
gptkbp:metacritic_score 100%
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Franz_Waxman
gptkbp:narrative limited omniscient
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person
gptkbp:notable_products gptkb:moral_ambiguity
social commentary
suspense
dark humor
complex characters
psychological depth
urban setting
exploration of morality
twists and turns
character archetypes
gritty realism
unexpected endings
cliffhanger ending
detective tropes
fast-paced narrative
gptkbp:notable_quote “ The things you do for love.”
" What’s in the box?"
“ I’m not a killer, I’m a detective.”
gptkbp:notable_themes gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:corruption
violence
gptkbp:page_count 192
gptkbp:plot gptkb:murder_mystery
A private detective uncovers a dangerous secret.
gptkbp:protagonist gptkb:Detective
gptkbp:published gptkb:1952
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:E._P._Dutton
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1955
gptkbp:remake gptkb:Kiss_Me_Deadly_(2008)
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:A._I._Bezzerides
gptkbp:series gptkb:Mike_Hammer
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:setting_time 1950s
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Gaby_Rodgers
gptkb:Maxine_Cooper
gptkb:Ralph_Meeker
gptkb:Paul_Stewart
gptkbp:writing_style gptkb:pulp_fiction
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lita_Ford
gptkb:Generation_X
gptkb:Robert_Aldrich
gptkb:A._I._Bezzerides
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5