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Almost as famous for the legendary excesses of his personal life as for his films, Sam Peckinpah (1925-1984) cemented his reputation as one of the great American directors with movies such as The Wild Bunch and Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. Max Evans, one of Peckinpah's best friends, experienced the director's mercurial character and personal demons firsthand. In this enthralling memoir we follow Evans and Peckinpah through conversations in bars, family gatherings, binges on drugs and alcohol, struggles with film producers and executives, and Peckinpah's abusive behavior--sometimes directed at Evans himself.Evans's stories--most previously unpublished--provide a uniquely intimate look at Peckinpah, their famous friends (including Lee Marvin, Brian Keith, Joel McCrea, and James Coburn), and the business of Hollywood in the 1960s and 1970s.
About the Author
Max Evans was born on August 29, 1925 in Ropes, Texas and currently lives with his wife Pat James in Albuquerque, NM. He is a writer and director, best known for his novel, The Rounders (which was made into a movie starring Glenn Ford and Henry Fonda in 1965) and The Hi-Lo Country, which also became a movie in 1998.Evans has published over 25 books and won multiple Spur, Wrangler, and Owen Wister awards.
