Tough Guy
The American Movie Macho
Description:... Edward G. Robinson, James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, George Raft, Clark Gable, John Wayne, John Garfield, Marlon Brando, James Dean, Elvis Presley, Clint Eastwood, and Sylvester Stallone--all chosen for their originality, popularity and influence as cinematic tough guys.
Each chapter looks at the actor's persona, how this persona was exploited, how moviegoers reacted to various roles, how tough guys affected the definition of the stereotypical male. Filled with photographs, this genre survey, from Presley's personification of the rebellious spirit of rock and roll to Cagney as a New York gangster, will entertain and enlighten.
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