Dillinger and Capone: An Original Screenplay Druxman served as the basis for the Roger Corman produced film, DILLINGER AND CAPONE (1995), which starred Martin Sheen and F. Murray Abraham. Imagine that, in 1940, he has assumed a new identity and lives on a farm in the Pacific Northwes
| TITLE | : | Dillinger and Capone: An Original Screenplay |
| AUTHOR | : | |
| RATING | : | 4.78 (908 Votes) |
| ASIN | : | 150243699X |
| FORMAT TYPE | : | Paperback |
| NUMBER of PAGES | : | 144 Pages |
| PUBLISH DATE | : | 2014-09-29 |
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Imagine that John Dillinger was not killed in front of Chicago's Biograph Theater in 1934 (a theory which some historians believe to be true). Imagine that, in 1940, he has assumed a new identity and lives on a farm in the Pacific Northwest with a wife and young sonwhen he is kidnapped and taken to Florida to meet ailing and retired gang lord, Al Capone. Big Al has a job for Dillinger, and when the notorious outlaw of the 1930s accepts, the fireworks begin. Initially titled BIG AL AND DESPERATE DAN, this original screenplay by Michael B. Druxman served as the basis for the Roger Corman produced film, DILLINGER AND CAPONE (1995), which starred Martin Sheen and F. Murray Abraham.
EDITORIAL :
About the Author
Michael B. Druxman is a veteran Hollywood screenwriter whose credits include CHEYENNE WARRIOR with Kelly Preston; DILLINGER AND CAPONE starring Martin Sheen and F. Murray Abraham; and THE DOORWAY with Roy Scheider, which he also directed. He is also a prolific playwright, his one-person play, JOLSON, having had numerous productions around the country. Other produced stage credits include one-person plays about Clark Gable, Carole Lombard, Spencer Tracy and Orson Welles. Additionally, Mr. Druxman is the author of thirteen other published books, including several nonfiction works about Hollywood, its movies, and the people who make them (e.g., BASIL RATHBONE: His Life and His Films, MAKE IT AGAIN, SAM: A Survey of Movie Remakes, ONE GOOD FILM DESERVES ANOTHER: A Survey of Movie Sequels, MERV Griffin and THE MUSICAL: From Broadway to Hollywood). He has written two nove
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