Bullets Over Hollywood: The American Gangster Picture From The Silents To T...
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Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE ) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title: Bullets Over Hollywood: The American Gangster Picture From The Silents To The Sopranos ISBN13: 9780306814297 ISBN10: 0306814293 Author: McCarty, John (Author) Description: From Scarface To White Heat, From The Godfather To The Usual Suspects, From Once Upon A Time In America To Road To Perdition, Gangland On The Screen Remains As Popular As Ever In Bullets Over Hollywood, Film Scholar John Mccarty Traces The History Of Mob Flicks And Reveals Why The Films Are So Beloved By Americans As Mccarty Demonstrates, The Themes, Characters, Landscapes, Stories--The Overall Iconography--Of The Gangster Genre Have Proven Resilient Enough To Be Updated, Reshaped, And Expanded Upon To Connect Even With Today's Young Audiences Packed With Fascinating Behind-The-Scenes Anecdotes And Information About Real-Life Hoods And Their Cinematic Alter Egos, Insightful Analysis, And A Solid Historical Perspective, Bullets Over Hollywood Will Be The Definitive Book On The Gangster Movie For Years To Come Binding: Paperback, Paperback Publisher: Da Capo Press Publication Date: 2005-05-22 Weight: 1.05 lbs Dimensions: 0.94'' H x 9.18'' L x 6.3'' W Number of Pages: 360 Language: English
