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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Stephen_King
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:graphic_novel
gptkb:film
gptkb:film_series
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Stephen_King
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gptkbp:based_on
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novel by Stephen King
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gptkbp:box_office
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$19.5 million
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gptkbp:budget
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$10 million
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gptkbp:cast
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gptkb:Cynthia_Nixon
gptkb:David_Morse
gptkb:J._T._Walsh
gptkb:Amanda_Plummer
gptkb:Timothy_Hutton
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Cynthia
gptkb:Police_Department
gptkb:Leland_Gaunt
gptkb:Alan_Pangborn
the protagonist
the antagonist
the townspeople
Danforth
Deputy Norris
Polly Chalmers
Norris Ridgewick
the townspeople of Castle Rock
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gptkbp:character_development
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complex characters
Alan Pangborn's moral dilemmas
Leland Gaunt's manipulation of townspeople
Polly Chalmers' resilience
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Mikhail_Krichman
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gptkbp:conflict
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moral dilemmas
community tensions
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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mixed
mixed reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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cult following
influenced horror genre
inspired discussions on morality
inspired adaptations in various media
inspired adaptations in other media
inspired discussions on consumerism
inspired discussions on small-town life
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Tobe_Hooper
gptkb:Franco_Amurri
Francesco Cinquemani
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:Michael_A._Stevenson
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:Oregon
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:Amanda_Plummer
gptkb:Kyra_Sedgwick
gptkb:Ed_Harris
gptkb:Max_von_Sydow
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gptkbp:format
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gptkb:book
hardcover
paperback
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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2000 DVD
1992 VHS
2013 Blu-ray
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Needful Things
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:film
gptkb:organization
horror literature
Stephen King's later works
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:The_Stand
gptkb:The_Twilight_Zone
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Ray_Bradbury
gptkb:The_Stand
gptkb:The_Twilight_Zone
gptkb:H._P._Lovecraft
gptkb:Shirley_Jackson
gptkb:Richard_Matheson
American culture
consumerism
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gptkbp:inspiration
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real-life events
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gptkbp:inspired
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gptkb:video_game
gptkb:item
comic adaptations
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0452280849
0-670-84480-0
978-0452281230
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Leland_Gaunt
gptkb:Alan_Pangborn
Polly Chalmers
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gptkbp:motif
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temptation
the devil
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Christopher_Young
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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third-person
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gptkbp:page_count
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720
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gptkbp:plot
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gptkb:mythological_figure
supernatural elements
small-town dynamics
thriller elements
dark secrets
consequences of desire
mysterious shopkeeper
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gptkbp:premiere
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gptkb:1993_Toronto_International_Film_Festival
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:1991
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Viking_Penguin
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gptkbp:rating
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gptkb:R
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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cult following
considered a classic of horror literature
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gptkbp:release_date
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gptkb:1991
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gptkbp:release_format
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theatrical
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1993
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gptkbp:runtime
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121 minutes
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gptkbp:sales
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over 1 million copies
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:W._D._Richter
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gptkbp:sequel
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gptkb:None
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:Castle_Rock,_Maine
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Castle_Rock,_Maine
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gptkbp:significance
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reflects societal issues
explores human nature
examines morality
reflects on the nature of evil
examines the consequences of desire
part of Stephen King's larger universe
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Bonnie_Bedelia
gptkb:Amanda_Plummer
gptkb:Ed_Harris
gptkb:Max_von_Sydow
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gptkbp:symbolism
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the shop
objects of desire
the store
Castle Rock as a microcosm of society
items in the store as representations of desires
the store as a representation of temptation
the items sold
the town of Castle Rock
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:greed
manipulation
consequences of actions
desire
consequences of choices
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