{"product_id":"9781529058529","title":"The Last Action Heroes","description":"Author: Nick de Semlyen\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781529058529\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Pan Macmillan UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 10 Dec 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 368 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A blast' \u003c\/b\u003e- Ian Rankin\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e'A lively celebration of 1980s action stars' \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e'Hugely entertaining' \u003c\/b\u003e- Edgar Wright\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNow with BONUS MATERIAL, from the editor of \u003ci\u003eEmpire\u003c\/i\u003e magazine this is the behind-the-scenes story of the golden age of the action movie, the stars who ruled 80s and 90s Hollywood and the beloved films – from \u003ci\u003eDie Hard\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe Terminator\u003c\/i\u003e – that made them famous.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nCharting Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s carnage-packed journey from enmity to friendship against the backdrop of Reagan’s America and the Cold War. It also reveals the untold stories of the colourful characters, from Steven Seagal to Bruce Willis, who ascended in their wake. These invincible action heroes used muscle, martial arts or the perfect weapon to save the day, becoming pop-culture titans.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nDrawing on candid interviews with the action stars themselves, plus their collaborators, friends and foes, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Action Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles how, as the 1990s rolled in, the glory days of these macho men began to fade, but how the mayhem they wrought on screen and off excites us still.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46677204631710,"sku":"TLD-9781529058529","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781529058529.jpg?v=1775454424","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781529058529","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}