Sam Peckinpah by Richard Luck

Sam Peckinpah by Richard Luck

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Summary

In the world of the maverick film-maker, Sam Peckinpah was king. A womanising ex-Marine whose appetite for cocaine was matched only by his passion for hard liquor, Peckinpah married his extreme lifestyle with excessive meticulousness and ludicrous studio-baiting tactics. That he completed any movies at all is remarkable....

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Sam Peckinpah by Richard Luck

Fully documents the screen legacy of Sam Peckinpah, a womanising, cocaine-taking, hard-drinking ex-marine. His extreme lifestyle is married to excessive meticulousness and ludicrous studio-baiting tactics. Besides interviews with some of his closest friends and collaborators, each of the director's films is reviewed and analysed, together with his TV work, unrealised projects, and working relationship with his favourite actor and on-screen alter ego Warren Oates.
Richard Luck is a regular contributor to Total Film and Hotdog who also writes for Empire, Premiere, Uncut and The Rough Guide To Rock. He is the author of Pocket Essentials on Steve McQueen, Sam Peckinpah, The Beastie Boys and The Madchester Scene.
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ISBN 13 9781903047200
ISBN 10 190304720X
Title Sam Peckinpah
Author Richard Luck
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oldcastle Books Ltd
Year published 2000-08-29
Number of pages 96
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.