{"product_id":"9781529058505-last-action-heroes","title":"The Last Action Heroes","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Triumphs, Flops, and Feuds of Hollywood's Kings of Carnage\u003cbr\u003eThe behind-the-scenes story of the larger-than-life action stars who ruled 80s and 90s Hollywood, from Schwarzenegger and Stallone to Jackie Chan and Jean-Claude Van Damme.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A blast' \u003c\/b\u003e- Ian Rankin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A joyous celebration of 80s action cinema'\u003c\/b\u003e - Robbie Collin, \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Vastly entertaining' \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe behind-the-scenes story of the action heroes who ruled 1980s and 90s Hollywood and the beloved films – from \u003ci\u003eDie Hard\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe Terminator\u003c\/i\u003e – that made them stars.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis wildly entertaining account of the golden age of the action movie charts Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s carnage-packed journey from enmity to friendship against the backdrop of Reagan’s America and the Cold War. Revealing fascinating untold stories of the colourful characters who ascended in their wake – high-kickers Chuck Norris and Jackie Chan, glowering tough guys Dolph Lundgren and Steven Seagal, and quipping troublemakers Jean-Claude Van Damme and Bruce Willis – it chronicles the rise of the invincible action hero who used muscle, martial arts or the perfect weapon to save the day. And how, as the 1990s rolled on, the glory days of these macho men – and the vision of masculinity they celebrated – began to fade.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on candid interviews with the action stars themselves, plus their collaborators, friends and foes, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Action Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e is a no-holds-barred account of a period in Hollywood history when there were no limits to the heights of fame these men achieved, or to the mayhem they wrought, on-screen and off.\u003cbr\u003e______\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Highly entertaining' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Sunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A rollicking, anecdote-packed tribute to the cavalier days'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40955858485345,"sku":"9781529058505","price":13.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27207729.jpg?v=1721573102","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529058505-last-action-heroes","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}