
The Untouchables
The Making of a Classic Film
Michael C. Sullivan(Author)
Bloomsbury Academic (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 18. February 2027
Book
Hardback
304 pages
979-8-8818-4260-4 (ISBN)
Description
A fun and nostalgic deep dive into the making of The Untouchables to celebrate the film's 40th anniversary.
The Untouchables marks one of the high points of modern cinema: a film that ushered in a new wellspring for studio-driven filmmaking and boasted some of the biggest names in Hollywood-both in front of and behind the camera. It starred Kevin Costner, Robert De Niro, Sean Connery, and Andy Garcia, was produced by Art Linson, written by David Mamet, featured music by Ennio Morricone and costumes by Giorgio Armani, and was directed by one-of-a-kind auteur Brian De Palma. Yet, no one has written the definitive history of the film.
Michael C. Sullivan changes that with The Untouchables: The Making of a Classic Film, an action-packed deep-dive into the film's production. Featuring behind-the-scenes stories and exclusive interviews, Sullivan covers everything from the real Prohibition-era struggle between lawman Eliot Ness and criminal Al Capone to the popular TV series of the same name from the 1950s and 1960s starring Robert Stack, before diving into development, writing, casting, production, postproduction, release, and the ongoing legacy of the film.
Shot for a budget of $20 million, The Untouchables went on to gross over $106 million worldwide in 1987 and received four Academy Award nominations. This is the incredible story of how Ness and his squad of Untouchables arrived on the big screen. Whether new to the film and looking to enhance your viewing experience or a long-time fan eager to learn more about your favorite film, this is a must-read for movie buffs and casual viewers alike.
The Untouchables marks one of the high points of modern cinema: a film that ushered in a new wellspring for studio-driven filmmaking and boasted some of the biggest names in Hollywood-both in front of and behind the camera. It starred Kevin Costner, Robert De Niro, Sean Connery, and Andy Garcia, was produced by Art Linson, written by David Mamet, featured music by Ennio Morricone and costumes by Giorgio Armani, and was directed by one-of-a-kind auteur Brian De Palma. Yet, no one has written the definitive history of the film.
Michael C. Sullivan changes that with The Untouchables: The Making of a Classic Film, an action-packed deep-dive into the film's production. Featuring behind-the-scenes stories and exclusive interviews, Sullivan covers everything from the real Prohibition-era struggle between lawman Eliot Ness and criminal Al Capone to the popular TV series of the same name from the 1950s and 1960s starring Robert Stack, before diving into development, writing, casting, production, postproduction, release, and the ongoing legacy of the film.
Shot for a budget of $20 million, The Untouchables went on to gross over $106 million worldwide in 1987 and received four Academy Award nominations. This is the incredible story of how Ness and his squad of Untouchables arrived on the big screen. Whether new to the film and looking to enhance your viewing experience or a long-time fan eager to learn more about your favorite film, this is a must-read for movie buffs and casual viewers alike.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Product notice
Laminated cover
Illustrations
30 bw photos
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
411 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-8818-4260-4 (9798881842604)
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Michael C. Sullivan is a life-long lover of the movies and an award-winning filmmaker, editor, writer, and college professor. His work can be seen in theaters at The Smithsonian, The TD Garden in Boston, The Harry S Truman Library and Museum, The Minuteman Missile Museum, and many more. His writing about film, filmmaking, and filmmakers has appeared in Creative Screenwriting, The Independent, Imagine Magazine, New Hampshire Magazine, Videomaker, Post Magazine, and more. He lives just outside Boston, MA.
Content
Introduction
Part One
Chapter One: The History
Chapter Two: The Television Series
Chapter Three: The Studio Executive and the Producer
Chapter Four: The Screenwriter
Chapter Five: The Screenplay
Chapter Six: The Director
Chapter Seven: The Cast
Chapter Eight: The Cinematographer, the Production Designer, & the Costume Designer
Part Two
Chapter Nine: Production
Chapter Ten: Editing
Chapter Eleven: Sound
Chapter Twelve: Music
Part Three
Chapter Thirteen: Release
Chapter Fourteen: Fact vs. Fiction
Chapter Fifteen: After
Chapter Sixteen: A Gangster Western with Family Values
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Notes
Index
About the Author
Part One
Chapter One: The History
Chapter Two: The Television Series
Chapter Three: The Studio Executive and the Producer
Chapter Four: The Screenwriter
Chapter Five: The Screenplay
Chapter Six: The Director
Chapter Seven: The Cast
Chapter Eight: The Cinematographer, the Production Designer, & the Costume Designer
Part Two
Chapter Nine: Production
Chapter Ten: Editing
Chapter Eleven: Sound
Chapter Twelve: Music
Part Three
Chapter Thirteen: Release
Chapter Fourteen: Fact vs. Fiction
Chapter Fifteen: After
Chapter Sixteen: A Gangster Western with Family Values
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Notes
Index
About the Author