{"product_id":"say-hello-to-my-little-friend-a-century-of-scarface-hardcover","title":"Say Hello to My Little Friend: A Century of Scarface - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNat Segaloff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrating the 40th anniversary of \u003ci\u003eScarface \u003c\/i\u003estarring Al Pacino--Brian DePalma's 1983 gangster film that shook the world, shocked the critics, and shot bullet holes through the American Dream--this explosive Hollywood tell-all charts not only the phenomenon of this controversial classic but also the equally controversial legacy of the original 1932 \u003ci\u003eScarface \u003c\/i\u003ethat inspired it . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWITH A FOREWORD FROM STEVEN BAUER \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow many movies in the history of film have truly shaken society? Scarface did it twice.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Brian DePalma's operatically violent and profane \u003ci\u003eScarface\u003c\/i\u003e debuted in 1983, the film drew almost as much fire as the relentless gunfire in the film itself. Starring Al Pacino as Cuban refugee-turned-crime-boss Tony Montana, Steven Bauer as his best friend Manny, and rising star Michelle Pfeiffer as an Eighties gangster's moll, the movie was a remake of 1932's \u003ci\u003eScarface\u003c\/i\u003e--revamped for a new era of drugs, sex, and graphic violence. Attacked as both a celebration of cocaine-fueled excess and a condemnation of it, the film's reputation only grew as the years went by. But the real story of its success started nearly a century ago--when Hollywood first fell in love with the American gangster . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHollywood's infatuation with money, power, and organized crime has captured the public's imagination and made \u003ci\u003eScarface\u003c\/i\u003e one of its most enduring modern myths. From a 1912 gangster film by D.W. Griffith to the 1932 hit \u003ci\u003eScarface\u003c\/i\u003e starring Paul Muni, to Brian DePalma's 1983 shocker, the antihero's rise and fall exposes the dark side of the American Dream--whether it's Prohibition Era bootleggers or modern-day drug dealers. When actor Al Pacino got the idea of doing a remake of \u003ci\u003eScarface\u003c\/i\u003e after screening the original, a legend was (re)born--and the rest is history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with behind-the-scenes anecdotes, untold tales from Old and New Hollywood, and sixteen pages of eye-popping photos, \u003ci\u003eSay Hello to My Little Friend\u003c\/i\u003e is the ultimate guide to everything \u003ci\u003eScarface\u003c\/i\u003e. With guns blazing and chainsaws whirring, movie biz writer Nat Segaloff tears into this pop culture phenomenon with fascinating insights, stunning revelations, and a true fan's glee. This is a must-have book for movie buffs, crime lovers, and culture vultures everywhere. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Brilliant. One of my favorite films. So many ways to look at it. So much I didn't know. Nat Segaloff is that rare film scholar: as entertaining as he's informative.\" --David Morrell, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFirst Blood\u003c\/i\u003e (Rambo) on \u003ci\u003eSay Hello to My Little Friend\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNat Segaloff\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, producer, journalist, and Hugo and Locus Award-nominated author of more than two dozen books about filmmakers and film history, including \u003ci\u003eThe Exorcist Legacy, Hurricane Billy: The Stormy Life and Films of William Friedkin\u003c\/i\u003e. He covered the film industry for \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Herald \u003c\/i\u003eand worked on A\u0026amp;E's flagship \u003ci\u003eBiography\u003c\/i\u003e series as well as programming for The learning Channel, New World, Disney, Turner Classic Movies, and USA Network. He lives in Los Angeles and can be found online at NatSegaloff.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 x 7.8 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 24, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764825784608,"sku":"9780806542966","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3418223c0e22eb99bdd82c7e4f0acfb4.webp?v=1780255800","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/say-hello-to-my-little-friend-a-century-of-scarface-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}