Any Resemblance to Actual Persons: The Real People Behind 400+ Fictional Movie Characters

by Hal Erickson

Most film buffs know that Citizen Kane was based on the life of publisher William Randolph Hearst. But few are aware that key characters in films like Double Indemnity, Cool Hand Luke, Jaws, Rain Man, A Few Good Men and Zero Dark Thirty were inspired by actual persons. This survey of a clef characters covers a selection of fictionalized personalities, beginning with the Silent Era. The landmark lawsuit surrounding Rasputin...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476666059
• ISBN13: 9781476666051
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 411 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher