Hardboiled Hollywood: The True Crime Stories That Inspired the Great Noir 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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1605980838
• ISBN13: 9781605980836
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Pegasus Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.3"

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.