Bullets over Hollywood
Subtitle: the American gangster picture from the silents to The sopranos
By: John McCarty.
Edition: 1st Da Capo Press ed.
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 325
Subjects: Gangster films -- United States -- History and criticism
Description: "In Bullets over Hollywood, film scholar John McCarty traces the history of mob flicks and reveals why the films are so beloved by Americans. As McCarty demonstrates, the themes, characters, landscapes, stories of the gangster genre have proven resilient enough to be updated, reshaped, and expanded upon to connect with even today's young audiences. Packed with behind-the-scenes anecdotes and information about real-life hoods and their cinematic alter egos, analysis, and a solid historical perspective, Bullets over Hollywood will be the definitive book on the gangster movie for years to come."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Filmography: p. 264-300.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-313) and index.