A definitive portrait of the iconic Hollywood star draws on new research and insider interviews to cover his New Jersey upbringing, his early years with Hanna-Barbera, his private life, and his considerable film achievements.

"This book is a critical and historical look at the films, performances, and career arcs of six of the biggest male stars of the 1970s. In instant classics spanning the decade, audiences watched Dustin Hoffman, Gene Hackman, Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, and Robert De Niro come of artistic age. Together, this dynamic generation advanced the craft of screen acting and redefined what it meant to be a man in the age of post-60s disillusionment,...