{"product_id":"bullets-over-hollywood-the-american-gangster-picture-from-the-silents-to-the-sopranos-paperback","title":"Bullets Over Hollywood: The American Gangster Picture from the Silents to the Sopranos - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn McCarty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eScarface\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eWhite Heat\u003c\/i\u003e, from \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe Usual Suspects\u003c\/i\u003e, from \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Time in America\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eRoad to Perdition\u003c\/i\u003e, gangland on the screen remains as popular as ever.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--the overall iconography--of the gangster genre have proven resilient enough to be updated, reshaped, and expanded upon to connect even with today's young audiences. Packed with fascinating behind-the-scenes anecdotes and information about real-life hoods and their cinematic alter egos, insightful analysis, and a solid historical perspective, \u003ci\u003eBullets over Hollywood\u003c\/i\u003e will be the definitive book on the gangster movie for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn McCarty\u003c\/b\u003e is an adjunct professor of cinema in the Department of Theatre at SUNY, Albany, and the author of more than thirty books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Fearmakers, The Sleaze Merchants\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Films of Mel Gibson\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in upstate New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 9.18 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 25, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42193399742544,"sku":"9780306814297","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/aE1uSDFzZW54SVdkc3lwdDV1TlIvUT09.webp?v=1775033456","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/bullets-over-hollywood-the-american-gangster-picture-from-the-silents-to-the-sopranos-paperback","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}