Oliver Stone

A generation after Watergate, Nixon remains the dominant American political figure. The Nixon Presidency, with its achievements and failures culminating with the Watergate scandal, will linger at the forefront of our political conscience. With hindsight, Richard Nixon appears to be a tragic figure of Shakespearean proportions, a man whose story is at once compelling and infuriating - and worthy of

A book version of the screenplay of the Oliver Stone film. The book is complete with historical annotation, with 340 research notes and 97 reactions and commentaries by Norman Mailer, Tom Wicker, Gerald R. Ford, and many others.

Relive the epic ‘80s movie staple of greed, success and excess! IDW presents this special printing of Oliver Stone’s notorious screenplay, telling the story of Tony Montana and his grab for ultimate power in cocaine-obsessed Miami.

The screenplays of Platoon--the most acclaimed movie about the Vietnam war--and of Salvador, a hard-hitting portrayal of the civil war in Salvador, also an Oscar nominee. Illustrated with movie stills.

Alienated from his family and from American society, a troubled young man abandons his parents and his education to embark on a hellish odyssey of self-discovery that takes him into a nightmare world of bars, psychedelic drugs, the merchant marines, and madness

A companion to Oliver Stone’s ten-part Showtime documentary series in the tradition of Howard Zinn’s People’s History of the United States, this cutting-edge and provocative book challenges the status quo of American history. Multiple Academy Award-winner Oliver Stone (once called “Dostoevsky behind a camera”) has directed such iconic movies as Platoon, Wall Street,

In working together on two challenging new documentaries— South of the Border and the forthcoming The Untold History of the United States series for Showtime—filmmaker Oliver Stone engaged with author and filmmaker Tariq Ali in a probing, hard-hitting conversation onthe politics of history.Their dialogue brings to light a number of forgotten—or deliberately buried—episodes of Ame

A people’s history of the American Empire, adapted for the next generation of young history buffs.There is history as we know it. And there is history we should have known.Adapted by Newbery Honor recipient Susan Campbell Bartoletti from the bestselling book (and companion to the Showtime documentary) The Untold History of the United States by Academy Award–winning director

A companion to Oliver Stone’s ten-part documentary series of the same name, this guide offers a people’s history of the American Empire: “a critical overview of US foreign policy…indispensable” (former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev); “brilliant, a masterpiece!” (Daniel Ellsberg); “Oliver Stone’s new book is as riveting, eye-opening, and thought-provoking as any history book you will ever read

Discover America’s secrets in this second of two volumes of the young readers’ edition of The Untold History of the United States , from Academy Award–winning director Oliver Stone and Peter Kuznick, adapted by Eric Singer.There is history as we know it. And there is history we should have known.Complete with poignant photos and little-known but vitally important stories, t

An intimate memoir by the controversial and outspoken Oscar-winning director and screenwriter about his complicated New York childhood, volunteering for combat, and his struggles and triumphs making such films as Platoon, Midnight Express, and Scarface.Before the international success of Platoon in 1986, Oliver Stone had been wounded as an infantryma

"Beyond the Veil of Unreality" is an in-depth look into Depersonalization-Derealization Disorder (DDD), a complex and often misunderstood dissociative disorder that affects an individual's perception of self and the external world. This book dives into the various aspects of DDD, exploring its causes, symptoms, and effects on a person's mental, emotional, and social well-being.Readers

An intimate memoir by the controversial and outspoken, Oscar-winning director and screenwriter about his complicated New York childhood, volunteering for combat, and his struggles and triumphs making such films as Platoon, Midnight Express, and Scarface. Before the international success of Platoon in 1986, Oliver Stone had been wounded as an infantrym