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Jim Thompson
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In short · Wrote for eight decades — 26 credits.
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15 credits
The Killer Inside Me(2010)
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Summer's End(1999)
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Every Dog Has Its Day(1998)
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This World, Then the Fireworks(1997)
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Hit Me(1996)
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The Getaway(1994)
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The Grifters(1990)
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After Dark, My Sweet(1990)
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The Kill-Off(1989)
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Coup de Torchon(1981)
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Serie Noire(1979)
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The Killer Inside Me(1976)
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The Getaway(1972)
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Paths of Glory(1957)
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The Killing(1956)
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Actor
4 credits
Producer
2 credits
Other crew
4 credits
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- Citizen: The Political Life of Allard K. LowensteinSelf - College Friend · 1983
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