ABSTRACT
This is the first substantial study of British cinema's most neglected genre. Bringing together original work from some of the leading writers on British popular film, this book includes interviews with key directors Mike Hodges (Get Carter) and Donald Cammel (Performance). It discusses an abundance of films including:
* acclaimed recent crime films such as Shallow Grave, Shopping, and Face.
* early classics like They Made Me A Fugitive
* acknowledged classics such as Brighton Rock and The Long Good Friday
* 50s seminal works including The Lavender Hill Mob and The Ladykillers.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|13 pages
Parole overdue
part 4|11 pages
Outrage: No Orchids For Miss Blandish
part 7|10 pages
The emergence of the British tough guy
part 8|14 pages
Ordinary people
part 11|9 pages
A revenger’s tragedy—Get Carter
part 12|11 pages
Dog eat dog
chapter |2 pages
Bibliography
part 13|10 pages
Space in the British crime film
part 15|1 pages
From underworld to underclass