Synopsis This biography of actor Harvey Keitel follows his birth to Orthodox Jewish immigrants in Brooklyn, New York through his career resurgence in the 1990s with the films "Reservoir Dogs" and "The Piano".
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2000-02-01 |
| Size | | Height: | 8.5 in | | Width: | 5.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 13.6 oz |
Publisher's Note Harvey Keitel has made his menacing presence felt in some of the greatest cult movies ever, from Martin Scorsese's MEAN STREETS and TAXI DRIVER to Quentin Tarantino's RESERVOIR DOGS and PULP FICTION. With more than fifty films to his credit, Keitel is one of the most sought-after actors in Hollywood. Yet unlike so many of his contemporaries, he constantly surprises us with daring performances in independent and groundbreaking films, such as BAD LIEUTENANT, THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST, THE PIANO, AND SMOKE. His willingness to take risks and experiment to continually expand his craft and self-knowledge--has inspired a generation of young actors and directors. HARVEY KEITEL: THE ART OF DARKNESS gives a complete portrait of one of the most admired and influential figures working in film: his years on the street in Brooklyn as a kid, his time in the marines, his early promise and association with Scorsese and De Niro, his firing from the set of APOCALYPSE NOW, his self-imposed Hollywood exile in the eighties, his volatile marriage and, of course, his extraordinary and well-deserved success in the nineties.
Industry Reviews "This is an intense bio of one of America's most prolific actors, covering everything from his moralistic approach to life and film to his penchant for showing full-frontal nudity." Taylor
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