Halliwell's Film & Video Guide 2003

Halliwell's Film Guides

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

The Classic Guide to More than 23,000 Films

For over twenty years, Halliwell's Film and Video Guide has provided the most comprehensive information available on your favorite films--from the classics of the silver screen to the latest blockbusters, and everything in between. Each entry in this completely revised and expanded edition tells you everything you'd ever want to know about a movie, Including:

Plot synopses and critical evaluations

Cast members, writers, directors, and producers

Quotes from contemporary reviews, alternative titles, and original publicity tags

Video cassette, laser disc, and DVD availability

Easy-to-interpret icons denoting suitable for family viewing, Academy Award winners and nominees, soundtrack availability, computer-colorized versions, and video format compatibility

Plus, lists of four-star and three-star films by title and year, and a list of all the Academy Award winners for best picture and director, best actor and, best supporting actor and actress, and best original and adapted screenplays.
Upholding the outstanding tradition of Leslie Halliwell, editor John Walker delivers the breadth, detail, succinctness, knowledge, and wit that have always been the hallmarks of Halliwell's.

997 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2002

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.