The Grifters

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:television_series
gptkb:theatre
gptkb:The_Grifters_(film)
gptkb:film
gptkbp:author gptkb:Jim_Thompson
gptkbp:awards gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Actress_in_a_Leading_Role
gptkb:award
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actress
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actress
Golden Globe nomination
BAFTA nomination
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:launch_complex
gptkbp:character_relationships gptkb:sports_event
love interest
Faye Dillon's manipulations
Lilly Dillon's past actions
Roy Dillon and Faye Dillon
Roy Dillon and Lilly Dillon
Roy Dillon's struggle with morality
mother-son
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:moral_ambiguity
family dynamics
gptkbp:critical_reception acclaimed
cult classic
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired adaptations
influenced other works
reference in popular culture
gptkbp:director gptkb:Stephen_Frears
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:John_Cusack
gptkb:Anjelica_Huston
gptkb:J._T._Walsh
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Detective
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Grifters
gptkbp:influence neo-noir genre
gptkbp:inspiration real-life con artists
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-684-85312-4
978-0452280224
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Artist
gptkb:Faye_Dillon
gptkb:Lilly_Dillon
gptkb:Roy_Dillon
Floyd
gptkbp:motif gptkb:Trust
money
gambling
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
realistic
noir
omniscient
gritty
suspenseful
gptkbp:page_count 256
gptkbp:plot non-linear
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:1963
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:1963
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Random_House
gptkb:Simon_&_Schuster
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1990
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:David_Mamet
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkbp:significance cult classic
gptkbp:style hardboiled
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:betrayal
cards
money
gptkbp:themes gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:greed
gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:writer gptkb:David_Mamet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pat_Hingle
gptkb:Anjelica_Huston
gptkb:Elmer_Bernstein
gptkb:The_Sting
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4