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Steven Jay Schneider, General Editor - All books by this author
Long before the release of such memorable gangster films as The Godfather and Bonnie and Clyde, tough guys portrayed by Edward G. Robinson, Jimmy Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, and other pioneers in the crime genre were shooting up movie screens across America. This intensely readable summary of the best gangster films ever made spans the decades from the 1930s to the present day. Films are presented in chronological order to illustrate the genres development and the impact early artists had on later directors, actors, and technicians. Plot summaries are presented, casts and credits are listed, and illustrations include ad posters and evocative movie stills. More than 200 illustrations.
Films cited in this book include:
Angels With Dirty Faces Dillinger Get Shorty King of New York Donnie Brasco The Big Sleep Bloody Mama The Godfather The Departed Get Carter Infernal Affairs Force of Evil Goodfellas Little Caesar The Krays Hard-Boiled Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels Marked Woman The Glass Key The Killers Carlitos Way Bonnie and Clyde Pιpι le Moko Point Blank Reservoir Dogs Underworld Rififi White Heat The St. Valentines Day Massacre Sexy Beast Scarface Shaft Touch of Evil Prizzis Honor The Musketeers of Pig Alley Road to Perdition The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond The French Connection Menace II Society New Jack City Heat The Long Good Friday This Gun for Hire The Usual Suspects Casino Dead End Brother City Streets . . . and many more
About The Author:
Steven Jay Schneider is a film critic, scholar, and producer with M.A. degrees in Philosophy from Harvard University and in Cinema Studies from New York University. He is the author and editor of numerous books on world cinema, most notably in the horror genre. They include Eurohorror, The Cinema of Wes Craven: An Auteur on Elm Street, Designing Fear: An Aesthetics of Cinematic Horror, Killing in Style: Artistic Murder in the Movies, Understanding Film Genres, and Traditions in World Cinema. He is also a consultant for film, television, and home video/DVD production companies, a curator for world horror film programs, and a staff member in development for Paramount Pictures. Among his recent titles are 501 Movie Stars, 501 Movie Directors, and the 101 Movies You Must See Before You Die books, all available in North America from Barrons.
(0764162764)
Flexbinding w/jacket / 416 Pages / 4 1/2 x 6 / 2009
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