The Devil's Candy: The Anatomy of a Hollywood Fiasco

"A definitive portrait of the madness of big-time moviemaking" ( Newsweek ), now the basis for the new season of TCM's hit podcast, "The Plot Thickens"

When Brian De Palma agreed to allow Julie Salamon…

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