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Jim Thompson Filmography

Poster of Paths of Glory

Paths of Glory (1957)

The futility and nightmarish landscapes of World War I are explored in this vision of...

Poster of The Killing

The Killing (1956)

Fresh from a five-year stint in the harsh confines of prison, Johnny Clay emerges with...

Poster of The Getaway

The Getaway (1972)

In the heart of the Texas State Penitentiary, we meet Carter "Doc" McCoy, a career...

Poster of The Grifters

The Grifters (1990)

In the shadowed underbelly of Los Angeles, Roy Dillon, a small-time crook with a knack...

Poster of Farewell, My Lovely

Farewell, My Lovely (1975)

In the shadowy underbelly of mid-century America, "Farewell, My Lovely" invites us into the grimy...

Poster of The Getaway

The Getaway (1994)

Doc McCoy is put in prison because his partners chickened out and flew off without...

Poster of Coup de Torchon

Coup de Torchon (1981)

1938, in a French african colony. Lucien Cordier is the cop of this village, populated...

Poster of After Dark, My Sweet

After Dark, My Sweet (1990)

An ex-boxer is drifting around after escaping from the mental hospital. He meets a widow...

Poster of This World, Then the Fireworks

This World, Then the Fireworks (1997)

Marty Lakewood is a reporter forced to leave Chicago and his family because he had...