This is the first substantial study of British cinema's most neglected genre. Bringing together original work from some of the leading writers on British popular film, this book includes interviews with key directors Mike Hodges (
Get Carter
) and Donald Cammel (
Performance
). It discusses an abundance of films including:
* acclaimed recent crime films such as
Shallow Grave
,
Shopping
, and
Face
.
* early classics like
They Made Me A Fugitive
* acknowledged classics such as
Brighton Rock
and
The Long Good Friday
* 50s seminal works including
The Lavender Hill Mob
The Ladykillers