PublishedPicador, June 2023 |
ISBN9781529058505 |
FormatSoftcover, 352 pages |
Dimensions23.4cm × 17.8cm × 2.8cm |
The behind-the-scenes story of the action heroes who ruled 1980s and 90s Hollywood and the beloved films - from Die Hard to The Terminator - that made them stars. Revealing fascinating untold stories of the colourful characters who ascended in their wake - high-kickers Chuck Norris and Jackie Chan, glowering tough guys Dolph Lundgren and Steven Seagal, and quipping troublemakers Jean-Claude Van Damme and Bruce Willis - it tells the story of how the era of the invincible action hero who used muscle, martial arts or the perfect weapon to save the day began to fade.
And how, when Jurassic Park trounced Schwarzenegger's Last Action Hero in 1993, the glory days of these macho men - and the vision of masculinity they celebrated - were officially over. Drawing on candid interviews with the action stars themselves, plus their collaborators, friends and foes.
