101 Gangster Movies You Must See Before You Die

101 Gangster Movies You Must See Before You Die
ISBN-10
0764162764
ISBN-13
9780764162763
Category
Gangster films
Language
English
Published
2009
Publisher
B.E.S. Publishing
Author
Steven Jay Schneider

Description

This intensely readable summary of the best gangster films ever made spans the decades from the 1930s to the present day. Films are presented in chronological order to illustrate the genre's development and the impact early artists had on later directors, actors, and technicians. Plot summaries are presented, casts and credits are listed, and illustrations include ad posters and evocative movie stills.

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