{"product_id":"mickey-spillane-on-screen-max-allan-collins-9780786465781","title":"Mickey Spillane on Screen: A Complete Study of the Television and Film Adaptations","description":"\u003cp\u003e In the mid-20th century, Mickey Spillane was the sensation of not just mystery fiction but publishing itself. The level of sex and violence in his Mike Hammer thrillers (starting with \u003ci\u003eI, the Jury\u003c\/i\u003e in 1947) broke down long-held taboos and engendered a near hysterical critical backlash. Nonetheless, Spillane's influence has been felt--reflections of Hammer are visible in nearly every subsequent tough guy of fiction and film, including James Bond, Dirty Harry, Shaft, Billy Jack, and Jack Bauer. Spillane's fiction came to the screen in a series of films that include \u003ci\u003eKiss Me Deadly\u003c\/i\u003e (1955) and \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Hunters\u003c\/i\u003e (1963) with the author himself playing his private eye. These films, and television series starring Darren McGavin and Stacy Keach respectively, are examined in a lively, knowledgeable fashion by Spillane experts. Included are cast and crew listings, brief biographical entries on key persons, and a lengthy interview with Spillane.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Max Allan Collins,James L. Traylor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786465786\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786465781\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 05\/18\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.70d","brand":"Max Allan Collins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48850215829759,"sku":"9780786465781","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mickey-spillane-on-screen-max-allan-collins-9780786465781","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}