{"product_id":"sam-peckinpah-kevin-j-hayes-9781934110645","title":"Sam Peckinpah: Interviews","description":"Sam Peckinpah (1925-1984), an accomplished writer and director of television westerns, did not attract media attention until the release of his second feature-length film, the award-winning \u003ci\u003eRide the High Country\u003c\/i\u003e. Peckinpah revealed in early interviews his deep knowledge of film history, an uncompromising aesthetic, and an intolerance for any crew members who did not share his capacity for hard work. As his career progressed, he began having increasingly difficult times with producers who did not share his vision. His problems with them emerge as a major focus of his interviews. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eSam Peckinpah: Interviews\u003c\/i\u003e features the combustible director discussing his best-known films, including the gory western \u003ci\u003eThe Wild Bunch\u003c\/i\u003e, the unsettling and controversial \u003ci\u003eStraw Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e (which Pauline Kael described as \"the first American film that is a fascist work of art\"), and the crime thriller \u003ci\u003eThe Getaway\u003c\/i\u003e. In these conversations, Peckinpah's candor--about himself, filmmaking, studios, male\/female relations, violence, and contemporary politics--provides a thoughtful portrait of a polarizing filmmaker.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin J. Hayes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1934110647\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781934110645\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.96h x 6.02w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2008 pg. 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2008 pg. 102","brand":"Kevin J. Hayes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44042446930175,"sku":"9781934110645","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ceb96cba-1746-4b9e-bc48-1c54d6f9c9af.jpg?v=1684961574","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sam-peckinpah-kevin-j-hayes-9781934110645","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}