Three-time Oscar winner Oliver Stone is one of the most
controversial and well-known contemporary American directors. He
began his professional life as a screen writer and was responsible
for the scripts of Midnight Express and Scarface. As a director he
made one of the all-time great Vietnam war movies, Platoon, and
went on to helm such definitive cinematic works as Wall Street,
Born on the Fourth of July, JFK, Natural Born Killers and, most
recently, Alexander - an epic biography of the legendary Greek king
starring Colin Farrell and Anthony Hopkins. This indispensable
guide takes each of Stone's writing and directoial features in
chronological order, discussing them within categories such as
Casting, Cut Scenes, Music Conspiriacy Theory? and Controversy. It
looks at the inspiration behind his work, its connection with the
real world and the story behind each film's development. Whether
the subject is war, politics, sport or the defining aspects of an
era, Stone is an expert at polarising audience views. This is an
essential reference for all fans of Oliver Stone, writer, director
and one of the most influential filmmakers of the last twenty-five
years.
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