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Wild and Crazy Guys: How the Comedy Mavericks of the '80s Changed Hollywood Forever

Wild and Crazy Guys: How the Comedy Mavericks of the '80s Changed Hollywood Forever

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Wild and Crazy Guys is a paperback edition that chronicles the off-screen, larger-than-life antics of Hollywood comedy stars from the 1980s, including John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Eddie Murphy, Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, and John Candy. It explores their friendships, feuds, triumphs, and disasters, and reveals the hidden history behind the most fertile period for screen comedy.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 11 June 2020
Publisher: Pan Macmillan


Wild and Crazy Guys is a captivating paperback edition that delves into the larger-than-life story of the beloved Hollywood comedy stars who dominated the 1980s. This edition offers never-before-seen bonus material, providing a behind-the-scenes glimpse into classic movies like Ghostbusters, Beverly Hills Cop, The Blues Brothers, Trading Places, and dozens more. It also chronicles the off-screen, larger-than-life antics of John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Eddie Murphy, Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, John Candy, and many others. The book is akin to Peter Biskind's Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, following the key players through their highs and lows, and their often turbulent relationships with each other.

Nick de Semlyen has conducted extensive interviews with renowned directors such as Walter Hill, John Landis, and Carl Reiner, as well as the comedians themselves. The book takes readers on a journey through the tumultuous 80s, exploring the friendships, feuds, triumphs, and disasters experienced by these iconic funnymen. Based on candid interviews from the stars themselves and those who entered their orbit, Wild and Crazy Guys reveals the hidden history behind the most fertile period ever for screen comedy.

Weight: 268g
Dimension: 130 x 196 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529015812

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