Murder on Tape: A Comprehensive Guide to Over 1000 Murder and Mystery Movies on Video - Softcover

Sennett, Ted

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0823083357 ISBN 13: 9780823083350

Publisher: Billboard Books,U.S., 1997

Synopsis

From gun-toting gangsters and daring private dicks to head-scratching whodunits and corrupt guys and heartless dames in murderous melodramas, here's the first comprehensive video guide to movies on crime and punishment.
With this critical look at the long dark history of murder on tape, you can now select your viewing fare from such movie masterpieces as The Big Sleep and The Maltese Falcon, cult classics like Blood Simple and Cutter's Way, noir thrillers such as Double Indemnity and Touch of Evil, prison dramas like The Shawshank Redemption and The Longest Yard, and gangster shoot-'em'-ups such as Scarface and Goodfellas.

About this title

From the Author

A complete guide to movies on crime and punishment
I am the author of MURDER ON TAPE,and I do hope you enjoy the book, which reviews over l,000 movies on crime and punishment, from Little Caesar to Donnie Brasco. For each movie I provide credits, a star rating, and a succint and hopefully useful review. The book is intended as a comprehensive guide to detective thrillers, courtroom dramas, gangster films, and of course the entire world of film noir. I'm sure you'll find many of your favorite thrillers here, such as The Maltese Falcon, The Asphalt Jungle, and Double Indemnity (a personal favorite). I do hope you will ask for MURDER ON TAPE at your bookstore.

Synopsis

This guide to 1000 murder mysteries on video includes an alphabetical listing of films, with running times; a capsule review for each film, with star rating; names of the director and principal cast members; behind-the-scenes stories; and a photo gallery of gangsters, murderers, hoods, and creeps.

Edition details

• Publisher: Billboard Books,U.S.
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0823083357
• ISBN 13: 9780823083350
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272