Roderick Mayne Thorp, Jr. was an American novelist specializing mainly in police procedural/crime novels. His 1966 novel The Detective was adapted into a film of the same name in 1968. He is however better known for its sequel, the bestselling 1979 novel Nothing Lasts Forever, which is the basis for the film Die Hard in 1988. Two other Thorp novels, Rainbow Drive and Devlin, were also adapted into TV movies.
Roderick Thorp
Active - 1968 - 2013 |
Birth - Sep 1, 1936 |
Death - Apr 28, 1999 |
Genres - Thriller, Action-Adventure, Crime, Drama, Family
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Subgenres - Action Thriller, Christmas Film, Buddy Cop Film, Erotic Film, Heist Film
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Roderick Mayne Thorp Jr., Roderick Spencer, Roderick Thorpe-
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