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Started thinking about this after I saw Drive, where I actually read the book before I knew about it getting turned into movie.

Lush Life by Richard Price would be my best bet. The book has a The Wire-feel about it, unsurprisingly since Price was a writer for The Wire. And Price did write Clockers which was filmed a few years ago.

Shoedog by George Pelecanos would be another one. Pelecanos has also been working with The Wire and this novel about a violent drifter could be turned into a pretty dark

Just watched this one. Highly recommended documentary about a truly original artist.

Here's the trailer