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© Pocket Essentials 2013


Michael Mann

the pocket essential guide
Mark Steensland

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ISBN: 978-1-90304-784-2
extent: 96pp
binding: paperback
price £3.99
pub. date February 2002

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featuring:

The Last Of The Mohicans
Starsky & Hutch
Ali
Al Pacino
Vega$
Thief
L.A. Takedown
Miami Vice
Heat
The Insider
The Jericho Mile
Manhunter
The Keep
Crime Story
Robert DeNiro

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Michael Mann: the TV writer who hacked his way through Starsky & Hutch on the road to Vega$ and an Emmy for The Jericho Mile.

Michael Mann: the director who made Tangerine Dream a staple in the world of film scoring with Thief, his feature debut, starring James Caan.

Michael Mann: the producer who changed the face of television forever with the creation of Miami Vice and Crime Story.

Michael Mann: the film-maker who first brought Hannibal Lecter to the big screen with Manhunter, his adaptation of Thomas Harris' best-selling novel Red Dragon.

Michael Mann: the A-list director who put Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro on screen together for the first time in Heat, who directed Russell Crowe to an Oscar-nomination in The Insider and who is now tackling Ali with Will Smith.

Whether as a writer, a director or a producer, Michael Mann's impact on film and television over the last 25 years is undeniable. Now, for the first time, take a book-length look into the work of this unique visual artist.

As well as an introductory essay, each of Mann’s films is reviewed and analysed. And there’s a handy reference section listing resources about Mann.

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