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Jim Thompson: books in order and screen adaptations

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Jim Thompson has 4 books adapted into 5 TV shows and movies.

About Jim Thompson's books on screen

Jim Thompson has 4 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1952 to 1964. Together they have become 5 movies. The first adaptation was The Getaway (1972), and the most recent released one is The Killer Inside Me (2010). The most adapted is The Getaway, with 2 screen versions.

Jim Thompson books with adaptations, in publication order

  1. The Killer Inside Me (1952) · adapted as The Killer Inside Me (2010)
  2. The Getaway (1958) · adapted as The Getaway (1972), The Getaway (1994)
  3. The Grifters (1963) · adapted as The Grifters (1990)
  4. Pop. 1280 (1964) · adapted as Coup de Torchon (1981)

TV shows and movies based on Jim Thompson's books

Common questions

How many Jim Thompson books have been made into movies or TV shows?

4 books have been adapted into 5 TV shows and movies.

What was the first Jim Thompson adaptation?

The Getaway, released in 1972, a movie based on The Getaway.

Is a new Jim Thompson adaptation coming?

No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is The Killer Inside Me.

Which Jim Thompson book has the most adaptations?

The Getaway, with 2 TV and movie versions.