{"product_id":"king-of-the-action-thriller","title":"King Of The Action Thriller By Hannan, Brian","description":"\u003cp\u003e   The Scottish novelist Alistair MacLean didn''t speak English until he was six, but he went on to become one of the world''s best-selling authors (over 150 million copies sold) and Hollywood''s highest-paid. His films are the very portrait of action. \u003ci\u003eWhere Eagles Dare\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guns of Navarone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePuppet on a Chain\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFear Is the Key\u003c\/i\u003e set the template for \u003ci\u003eDie Hard\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eBourne\u003c\/i\u003e films, and \u003ci\u003eJohn Wick\u003c\/i\u003e. The cable car fight, speedboat pursuit, and car chase set a new high for action sequences. Movies were sold on his name alone. He achieved Hollywood''s highest honor--his name above the title--because he appealed to a vast global audience. This is the first book to explore Alistair MacLean''s unique magic. This work details how 18 of his bestsellers were transformed into movies and mini-series. His movies starred Clint Eastwood, Charles Bronson, Gregory Peck, Donald Sutherland, multiple Oscar nominees Richard Burton and Richard Harris, and two-time Oscar-winner Anthony Hopkins. Although these massive actors lent their talents to his works, moviemakers had such faith in MacLean''s name as a marketing tool that they handed leading roles to unknowns like George Maharis or Sven Bertil-Taube. \"Broadsword calling Danny Boy,\" one of his greatest lines, has become a secret code among cinemagoers rejoicing in his works. This much-needed work of cinema history fills a gap in the scholarship, telling the full story of the man who dominated the action movie for two decades.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57585847796094,"sku":"NW9781476695334","price":33.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781476695334.jpg?v=1783262911","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/king-of-the-action-thriller","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}