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Originally Posted by dradernh
I enjoy films based on Jim Thompson's books. Like so many pulp noir writers in the mid-20th century, Thompson wasn't particularly successful as a writer during his lifetime. The material for his books came from his life experiences, and the scripts of the movies I've seen here tend to hew very closely to the books. The Killer Inside Me is considered Thompson's best book. The Grifters and the 1st of the two The Getaway movies are the best of the five movies based on his books that I've seen. If you haven't seen any of these, The Grifters is a good introduction to Jim Thompson's world. |
Thanks for sharing, I'll try to watch The Grifters this week. The poster looks familiar, but somehow I missed it..