Crime Wave - The Filmgoers' Guide to the Great Crime Movies (Paperback, Illustrated Ed)

Crime movies inhabit dark and desperate worlds, yet they account for many of Hollywood's most triumphant successes. In full acknowledgement of this achievement, "Crime Wave" offers an authoritative and informative, stimulating and entertaining guide to the crime movie phenomenon, from its early days to the present, charting its history and celebrating the people who have given it a special and enduring place in cinema goers' affections. Chapters focus on landmark Hollywood films - from 1931's "The Public Enemy", through "The Maltese Falcon", "Point Blank", "Dirty Harry", "The Godfather" trilogy and "Goodfellas", to "LA Confidential" and "Oceans 11" - telling their stories and on the way discussing many more crime movies, both major and lesser known. "Crime Wave" represents and investigates gangster and heist movies, blaxploitation and noir, murder mysteries, vehicles for vigilante or buddy cops, even a gangster love story. It features biographies and filmographies detailing the key participants and background details of the film's making, locations and sets. It also explores each film's sources and influences, its impact on the crime genre and current fashion, including spin-offs, copies and sequels. It examines the films' themes, style and box office fortunes. Detailed cast list information is provided for each of the main featured films. Written with passion, for those who love this cinema, "Crime Wave" is the perfect partner in crime.

General

Imprint:	I.B. Tauris
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2006
First published:	August 2006
Authors:	Howard Hughes
Dimensions:	244 x 172 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	264
Edition:	Illustrated Ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-84511-219-6
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > General
LSN:	1-84511-219-9
Barcode:	9781845112196

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