The Getaway is a 1959 crime novel by Jim Thompson that has been filmed twice. The first version was a Steve McQueen vehicle: see The Getaway (1972 film), whereas the second was a remake starring Alec Baldwin: see The Getaway (1994 film). The story begins with a bank robbery and the later life of the robber and his wife. (via Wikipedia)
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Film shot in Oklahoma sparks controversy
...pictures. Winterbottom reportedly defended "The Killer Inside Me" during the festival Q&A, saying, "It's not only just about what a killer is like or how a killer behaves. It's also...
30 Jan 2010 19:05:02 GMT | The Oklahoman
Who is the most-adapted pulp author of all time?
...My Sweet, are beloved classics of the form? Surely that would make Thompson one of the most-adapted pulp authors of all time, right? Cover of Rear Window (Universal Legacy Series)
1 Feb 2010 17:23:44 GMT | True/Slant
Film: The British are coming!
...helped script Stanley Kubrick's The Killing. Now, prolific British director Michael Winterbottom has made a film version of his 1952 novel. The film stars Casey Affleck as the small-town...
8 Jan 2010 00:00:01 GMT | Independent.co.uk - Film & TV
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