The Big Bounce
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The Big Bounce is a 1969 crime novel by Elmore Leonard, later adapted into feature films, that follows a small-time crook drawn into a dangerous scheme in a beach-town setting.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Big Bounce (novel) | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime novel
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptationReleaseYear |
1969
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2004 ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
The Big Bounce (1969 film)
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The Big Bounce (2004 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Elmore Leonard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| filmAdaptationDirector |
Alex March
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George Armitage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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noir fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationCountryOfOrigin | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationGenre |
comedy crime film
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crime film ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Doc
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Mr. Majestyk (early version of character type) NERFINISHED ⓘ Nancy Hayes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtForm | illustrated cover ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | mixed to positive for novel ⓘ |
| hasFilmReception | generally negative for adaptations ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
paperback
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print ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| hasPageCountApproximate | 200–250 pages ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
crime
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deception ⓘ greed ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| hasTimeOfAction | contemporary to time of writing ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American crime fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Jack Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | first crime novel by Elmore Leonard ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorCareerPhase | early crime novels of Elmore Leonard ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotFocus | dangerous scheme ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | small-time crook ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| publisher | Fawcett Publications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Michigan
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beach town ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1960s ⓘ |
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The Big Bounce (novel)