Halliwell's Film Guide 1984

Halliwell's Film Guides

by Leslie Halliwell (Creator ), John Walker (Editor)

The film guide Hollywood insiders refer to more than any other -- now newly updated with more than 23,000 film reviewsFor twenty-seven years Halliwell's has provided highly intelligent, sharply opinionated,and perennially entertaining reviews of all your favorite movies. From Casablanca to Moulin Rouge, from Lawrence of Arabia to The Matrix, each entry in this thoroughly revised and updated edition is filled with the most comprehensive film information available, including:

•Plot synopses, critical evaluations, and ratings ranging from no stars to four stars
•Comprehensive lists of cast members, writers, directors, producers, and Academy •Award winners and nominees
•Quotes from contemporary reviews, original publicity tags, and alternative titles
•DVD, VHS, and soundtrack availability, as well as computer-colorized versions of the old classics
•Easy-to-interpret icons indicating films appropriate for family viewing

Editor John Walker provides concise, insightful, detailed, and witty reviews in the outstanding tradition of Leslie Halliwell.

1248 pages, Paperback

Published August 1, 1983

About the author

Leslie Halliwell was born in Bohon. He buys most of the feature films and series screened by the lTV network and goes twice a year to Hollywood in search of them; he has been an enthusiast for the mediums since childhood. He has managed several Rank Organisation and specialist cinemas and is a member of two National Film Archive committees.