Wild and Crazy Guys: How the Comedy Mavericks of the '80s Changed Hollywood Forever

The behind-the-scenes story of the iconic funnymen who ruled '80s Hollywood—Bill Murray, Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and Eddie Murphy—and the beloved films that made them sta…

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