Any resemblance to actual persons : the real people behind 400+ fictional movie characters / Hal Erickson.

"Most film buffs know that CITIZEN KANE was based on the life of publisher William Randolph Hearst. But few are aware that key characters in the films like DOUBLE INDEMNITY, COOL HAND LUKE, JAWS, RAIN MAN, A FEW GOOD MEN and ZERO DARK THIRTY were inspired by actual persons. This survey of a cle...

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Main Author: Erickson, Hal, 1950-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., [2017]
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