num_pages: 160
description: A detailed look at both the films and the man. One of America's most intriguing directors of Westerns and films of violence, Peckinpah created a highly influential body of work, including Ride the High Country , Major Dundee , The Wild Bunch , Straw Dogs , and The Getaway . Illustrated with 50 stills, the book includes a biographical account of Peckinpah, including his early years in television, and a chronological examination of his films, placed in the context of their production and critical reception. There are fascinating accounts of Peckinpah's approach to film direction and on-set behavior, as well as of studio interference during editing. An analysis of the iconography of his films illuminates the director's recurring themes and preoccupations.
language: English
title: The Films of Sam Peckinpah
titlecomplete: The Films of Sam Peckinpah
ratings_count: 13
publisher: Batsford