Hardboiled Hollywood: The Origins of the Great Crime Films

By Max Décharné

Book Overview

Kiss Me Deadly, Bonnie & Clyde, Get Carter, Little Caesar, Goodfellas - these films may be classics, but their origins are often far less familiar. This book provides a chance to compare the sources with the original films, looking at everything from pulp novels to real-life criminals, and placing the films in the context of the times in which they were made. From The Big Sleep to Point Blank, The Godfather to LA Confidential, HARDBOILED HOLLYWOOD takes you behind the scenes at the scene of the crime. Includes 8 pages of illustrations.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184243070X
• ISBN13: 9781842430705
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Oldcastle Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.1" x 0.9" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

A must for any fan of noir

Behind every story there is its inspiration. "Hardboiled Hollywood: The True Crime Stories Behind the Classic Noir Films" investigates the roots of many noir films that captivated the imaginations of many movie goers. Serial killers, the rampage of Bonnie and Clyde, the events within the famous Godfather series, and more, all of these noir films have their ideas founded in reality. Max Decharne tells the these true tales, making "Hardboiled Hollywood" a must for any fan of noir.