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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:stage_adaptation
gptkb:television
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Jim_Thompson
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:based_on
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Pop. 1280 (novel)
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gptkbp:box_office
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$1.5 million
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Mabel_Corey
gptkb:Sheriff_Nick_Corey
gptkb:Police_Department
gptkb:Mayor
self-discovery
Local citizens
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gptkbp:character_arc
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gptkb:transformation
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gptkbp:character_development
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gptkb:complex
dark and complex
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gptkbp:character_motivation
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control
self-preservation
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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manipulative
power struggle
deceptive
complicated
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gptkbp:character_traits
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cunning
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gptkbp:character_type
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gptkb:Antihero
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gptkbp:character_voice
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distinctive
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gptkbp:character's_flaw
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lack of empathy
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gptkbp:cinematography_by
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gptkb:Michael_Chapman
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:moral_ambiguity
internal conflict
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_analysis
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examined for themes
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive
mixed reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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cult following
influenced crime literature
influenced crime genre
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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gptkb:American_South
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Mickey_Rooney
gptkb:Bobby_Roth
gptkb:Jim_Mc_Bride
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:New_World_Pictures
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gptkbp:edited_by
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Aaron Stell
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gptkbp:element
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small-town dynamics
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gptkbp:film_editing
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gptkb:Pop._1280
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gptkbp:film_festival
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gptkb:Sundance_Film_Festival
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
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gptkbp:film_score
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gptkb:original_score
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gptkbp:film_technique
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dark comedy
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:California
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:drama
gptkb:detective_fiction
gptkb:crime
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Pop. 1280
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gptkbp:influence
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noir fiction
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gptkbp:influenced
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subsequent crime films
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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film noir
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gptkbp:influences
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hardboiled fiction
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gptkbp:inspiration
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real-life events
American crime novels
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gptkbp:is_portrayed_as
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self-serving
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0-8439-5300-0
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:language_spoken
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realistic
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gptkbp:literary_devices
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irony
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gptkbp:literary_significance
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cult classic
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Nick_Corey
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gptkbp:motif
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violence
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:David_Shire
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gptkbp:narrative_focus
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individual perspective
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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first-person
unreliable narrator
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gptkbp:narrative_theme
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gptkb:deception
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:The_Killer_Inside_Me
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gptkbp:page_count
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192
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gptkbp:plot
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gptkb:murder_mystery
non-linear
murder and deception
A corrupt sheriff in a small town deals with crime and his own moral dilemmas.
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gptkbp:plot_twist
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unexpected ending
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:New_World_Pictures
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gptkbp:protagonist
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gptkb:Sheriff
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gptkbp:published
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gptkb:1964
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Simon_&_Schuster
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gptkbp:rating
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gptkb:R
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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adult
thought-provoking
highly engaging
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gptkbp:release_country
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gptkb:USA
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gptkbp:release_date
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August 1, 1986
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gptkbp:release_format
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theatrical
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1980
gptkb:1981
gptkb:1986
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gptkbp:runtime
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100 minutes
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gptkbp:screenings
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retrospective screenings
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Jim_Mc_Bride
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gptkbp:set_in
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small town
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gptkbp:setting
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small town in the United States
atmospheric and gritty
small town in Texas
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gptkbp:setting_time
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1950s
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gptkbp:significance
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reflects themes
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:John_Lithgow
gptkb:Jason_Robards
gptkb:Ruth_Gordon
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gptkbp:style
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dark humor
noir
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gptkbp:symbolism
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small-town life
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gptkbp:thematic_element
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human nature
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:corruption
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:justice
gptkb:corruption
gptkb:identity
morality
violence
power dynamics
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gptkbp:writing_style
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sparse
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Jim_Thompson
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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