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Title:
101 Gangster Movies You Must See Before You Die
Genre:
Film
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Binding:
Trade Paperback
Printing:
1st
Type of Book:
Non-Fiction
Number of Pages:
416
Number of Chapters:
10
Date Added:
2018-06-26 17:56:35
Synopsis:
From the Prohibition-era classics of Mervin Leroy and William A. Wellman to the mean streets and Mafiosi of Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese, “101 Gangster Movies You Must See Before You Die“ explores the rise of the gangster movie to the popular phenomena it is today. Whether holding up the local liquor store or wheeling and dealing in the spider web of organized crime, the characters on the big screen are never too far from the real world.
The gangster genre kicked off with actors like James Cagney and Edward G. Robinson. Their tough guy stances set the tone for the development of the devious, crazy, and charismatic crooks played by Al Pacino and Robert De Niro. One/line quips, sharp suits, a sense of camaraderie, and grisly killings define the genre that has given us some of cinema’s most memorable moments depicting society’s underbelly in action.
With insight from critics, film historians, and academics, “101 Gangster Movies You Must See Before You Die” brings passion and knowledge to a wealth of dirty rats, dons, molls, triads, hoods, shootouts, holdups, heist, gangs, murders, drug deals, and car chases. And in the closing reels you will wonder whose side you are really on — the good guys’ or the bad guys’?
The gangster genre kicked off with actors like James Cagney and Edward G. Robinson. Their tough guy stances set the tone for the development of the devious, crazy, and charismatic crooks played by Al Pacino and Robert De Niro. One/line quips, sharp suits, a sense of camaraderie, and grisly killings define the genre that has given us some of cinema’s most memorable moments depicting society’s underbelly in action.
With insight from critics, film historians, and academics, “101 Gangster Movies You Must See Before You Die” brings passion and knowledge to a wealth of dirty rats, dons, molls, triads, hoods, shootouts, holdups, heist, gangs, murders, drug deals, and car chases. And in the closing reels you will wonder whose side you are really on — the good guys’ or the bad guys’?
Author:
Reynold Humphries
Andrew Spicer
Peter Hutchings
Matt Hills
William Wilson
Marcus Stiglegger
Ernest Mathijs
Simon Riches
Colette Balmain
Russ Hunter
Matthew Coniam
Curtis Bowman
Amy Kushner
Alexia Kannas
Aaron Smuts
Dan Hassler-Forest
Dejan Ognjanovic
Frank Lafond
Guy Crucianelli
Heidi Bollich
Ivo Ritzer
Jay McRoy
Karen Morden
Katheryn Winnicki
Mikel Koven
Mark Wall
Steffen Hantke
William Scott Whited
Constantine Verevis
Eugene Rosow
Viv Chadder
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Publisher:
Barron’s
Barcode:
9780764162763
Country:
United States
Place of Printing:
China
Publication Year:
2009
Copyright Year:
2009
Number of Copies:
1
Editor:
Steven Jay Schneider
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Language:
English
Has Dustcover:
Yes
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$6.60
Automatic Estimated Date:
2025-06-23
Date Added:
2018-06-26 17:56:35
