{"product_id":"the-ultimate-book-of-gangster-movies-featuring-the-100-greatest-gangster-films-of-all-time-paperback","title":"The Ultimate Book of Gangster Movies: Featuring the 100 Greatest Gangster Films of All Time - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge Anastasia\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGlen Macnow\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoe Pistone\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gangster movie is one of the most popular genres in film. From the Italian, Irish, and Russian \"families\" in America to similarly sinister groups in Europe, Japan, and beyond, the cinema has never shied away from portraying the evil exploits of these brutal outfits. In this highly entertaining and informative book, two accomplished and apropos authors put the genre in perspective like no other author or documentarian has done before. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ultimate Book of Gangster Movies\u003c\/i\u003e provides extensive reviews of the Top 100 gangster films of all time, including sidebars like \"Reality Check,\" \"Hit and Miss,\" \"I Know That Guy,\" \"Body Count,\" and other fun and informative features. Also included are over a dozen stand-alone chapters such as Sleeper \"Hits,\" \"Fugazi\" Flops, Guilty Pleasures, Lost Treasures, Q\u0026amp;A Interviews with top actors and directors (including Chazz Palinteri, Michael Madsen, Joe Mantagna, and more), plus over 50 compelling photographs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Foreword by Joe Pistone, the FBI agent and mob infiltrator who wrote the bestselling book and acclaimed movie, \u003ci\u003eDonnie Brasco\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlen Macnow\u003c\/b\u003e has been a popular talk-radio host for over fourteen years on Philadelphia's 610-AM WIP, where he currently hosts the midday sports and entertainment show daily from 10am-2pm, which includes the weekly feature, The Movie Club for Men. He is the author of the acclaimed book, \u003ci\u003eThe Ultimate Book of Sports Movies\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as five other successful titles. He lives outside Philadelphia, PA. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Anastasia\u003c\/b\u003e is one of America's foremost experts on organized crime. A crime reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer for decades, he has written five books about the mob, including \u003ci\u003eBlood \u0026amp; Honor\u003c\/i\u003e, which Pullitzer Prize-winning author Jimmy Breslin called the best gangster book ever written. Anastasia's work also appears in the \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice, Playboy\u003c\/i\u003e, and others, and he is the co-host of \u003ci\u003eThe Crime Guys\u003c\/i\u003e, a call-in radio show on Philadelphia's 1210-AM Sundays at 9 pm. He lives outside Philadelphia.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.9 x 7.9 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 September 27, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761452679456,"sku":"9780762441549","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f38beb80ba65235d77d62bcb826f52b8.webp?v=1780207916","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-ultimate-book-of-gangster-movies-featuring-the-100-greatest-gangster-films-of-all-time-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}