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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:aspect_ratio
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1.85:1
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gptkbp:audience
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Moderate success.
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gptkbp:awards
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Nominated for several minor awards.
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gptkbp:box_office
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$2 million
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gptkbp:budget
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$1 million
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gptkbp:character
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The victim.
The comic relief.
The law enforcement officer.
The mastermind of the heist.
The reluctant accomplice.
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gptkbp:character_development
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Focuses on the dynamics of the criminal group.
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gptkbp:cinematography
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Ricardo Aronovich
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:Color
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gptkbp:costume_design
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1970s attire.
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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 reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Cult following
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gptkbp:design
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Period-accurate settings.
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:John_Mc_Tiernan
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
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gptkbp:editing
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gptkb:Michael_Kahn
Standard cuts.
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gptkbp:film_festival
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Screened at various film festivals.
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gptkbp:film_technique
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Traditional camera work.
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:California
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:comedy
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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DVD release in 2005
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Great Filling Station Robbery
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gptkbp:influenced
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Later heist comedies.
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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Classic comedies.
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gptkbp:influences
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Heist films
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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Real-life events
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:language_spoken
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Humorous and witty.
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gptkbp:legacy
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Part of 1970s cinema.
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gptkbp:makeup_artist
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Standard for the era.
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Lalo_Schifrin
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gptkbp:notable_scene
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The confrontation scene.
The heist planning scene.
The twist ending.
The comedic mishaps.
The getaway scene.
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gptkbp:plot
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A group of criminals plan a heist at a filling station.
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
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gptkbp:release_date
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August 1979
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gptkbp:release_format
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Theatrical
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1979
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gptkbp:remake
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gptkb:None
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gptkbp:runtime
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90 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Robert_L._Mc_Cullough
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gptkbp:sequel
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gptkb:None
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gptkbp:sound_design
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Basic sound effects.
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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gptkb:Original_score_by_Lalo_Schifrin
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gptkbp:special_effects
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Minimal.
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Diane_Ladd
gptkb:David_Carradine
gptkb:John_Mc_Giver
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gptkbp:themes
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Crime and comedy.
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gptkbp:trivia
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Features a cameo by the director.
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Opie_and_the_City
gptkb:The_Andy_Griffith_Show
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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