{"product_id":"john-sayles-filmmaker-jack-ryan-9780786435517","title":"John Sayles, Filmmaker: A Critical Study and Filmography, 2d ed.","description":"\u003cp\u003e In 1980, art house audience word of mouth about an unusual new movie, \u003ci\u003eReturn of the Secaucus Seven, \u003c\/i\u003e launched the career of director John Sayles and with him the era of the independent filmmaker. Sayles has remained a maverick, writing, directing, editing and even acting in his own films.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This fully updated revision of the author's 1998 first edition chronicles Sayles' entire career--including the story of his inauspicious beginning as a second-string actor and his work in fiction, theatre, music videos and television. A chapter is devoted to each of Sayles' feature films, offering background material on production funding, a plot sketch, an analysis of important characters, and a look at the language, setting, and politics. Each chapter also traces Sayles' technical development--his camera work, editing, musical arrangement and mise-en-scene. The book includes a complete filmography and a bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jack Ryan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786435518\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786435517\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2011","brand":"Jack Ryan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48086853615871,"sku":"9780786435517","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f52e9200-d88a-4846-9015-7d9137a95b74.jpg?v=1769096962","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/john-sayles-filmmaker-jack-ryan-9780786435517","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}