The Last Action Heroes
24 August 2023Imprint: Picador
Synopsis
'A blast' - Ian Rankin
'A joyous celebration of 80s action cinema' - Robbie Collin, Telegraph
'Vastly entertaining' - The Times
The behind-the-scenes story of the action heroes who ruled 1980s and 90s Hollywood and the beloved films – from Die Hard to The Terminator – that made them stars.
This wildly entertaining account of the golden age of the action movie charts Sylvester...
Details
24 August 2023352 pages
9781529058505Imprint: Picador
Reviews
A book as big and brash as the stars who are its focus. I had a blast reading it - no CGI required.Ian Rankin
A lively celebration of 1980s action stars: Sly, Arnie and ‘the muscles from Brussels'.The Times
If it's bulging biceps, titanic tantrums, sculpted shoulders and Herculean drug habits you're after, then Nick de Semlyen is the author for you. His book The Last Action Heroes is not bad either, a hugely entertaining romp through 80s and 90s action cinema, every page riddled with a zillion bullet holes.Edgar Wright
This book takes you so close to the action, you can smell the sweat, cigar smoke, and bad cologne that brought these movies to life. Along the way, Nick de Semlyen reveals tales of stunts gone wrong, conversations between Stallone and Reagan, the origin of Jean Claude Van Damme’s buns, and all of the stories from set that people were too afraid to tell—until now.Paul Scheer
