{"product_id":"down-and-dirty-pictures-peter-biskind-9780684862583","title":"Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance, and the Rise of Independent Film","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this \"dishy...superbly reported\" (\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, Peter Biskind chronicles the rise of independent filmmakers who reinvented Hollywood--most notably Sundance founder Robert Redford and Harvey Weinstein, who with his brother, Bob, made Miramax Films an indie powerhouse.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs he did in his acclaimed \u003ci\u003eEasy Riders, Raging Bulls, \u003c\/i\u003e Peter Biskind \"takes on the movie industry of the 1990s and again gets the story\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e). Biskind charts in fascinating detail the meteoric rise of the controversial Harvey Weinstein, often described as the last mogul, who created an Oscar factory that became the envy of the studios, while leaving a trail of carnage in his wake. He follows Sundance as it grew from a regional film festival to the premier showcase of independent film, succeeding almost despite the mercurial Redford, whose visionary plans were nearly thwarted by his own quixotic personality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLikewise, the directors who emerged from the independent movement, such as Quentin Tarantino, Steven Soderbergh, and David O. Russell, are now among the best-known directors in Hollywood. Not to mention the actors who emerged with them, like Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Ethan Hawke, and Uma Thurman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCandid, controversial, and \"sensationally entertaining\" (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003ci\u003eDown and Dirty Pictures\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for anyone interested in the film world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Biskind\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0684862581\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780684862583\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/03\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.14h x 6.16w x 1.38d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2005 pg. 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/27\/2005 pg. 24","brand":"Peter Biskind","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44046507573503,"sku":"9780684862583","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_03c05293-dac1-4eaa-8dc4-53f6f739d021.jpg?v=1684984942","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/down-and-dirty-pictures-peter-biskind-9780684862583","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}