Bruce Willis

Celebrating the Cinematic Legacy of an Unbreakable...

Sean O'Connell

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Applause
11 June 2024

Individual actors & performers; Biography: arts & entertainment

On a nondescript Wednesday morning in the waning days of March 2023, one of the biggest movie stars on the planet called it quits. No press conference had been organized, the Hollywood trades received no advance notice, and there was a conspicuous lack of the fanfare that usually accompanies such bombshell announcements. Instead, the news that Bruce Willis was retiring from acting came in a simple statement on his ex-wife Demi Moore's Instagram page--along with the tragic news that Willis was suffering from aphasia, a cognitive disorder that subsequently worsened to become frontotemporal dementia.

It was a sad conclusion to the storied career of a man who had at one point been the highest-paid actor in Hollywood. That career is the subject of Sean O'Connell's Unbreakable, a definitive survey of Bruce Willis the actor, the cultural icon, and the man. Here, O'Connell compiles exclusive, original interviews with directors who have worked with Willis, as well as film critics and journalists who have analyzed his career, into a celebratory compendium. It also features the author's analysis of Willis's films, his career arc, and the industry that made him a star. And it includes capsule reviews of every Bruce Willis film, making this a complete handbook to a true American original.

By: Sean O'Connell
Imprint: Applause
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 531g
ISBN: 9781493076338
ISBN 10: 1493076337
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 11 June 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sean O'Connell is the author of two books with Applause: Release the Snyder Cut (2021), which documents the three-year fight by DC Comics fans to getZack Snyder's lost cut of Justice League released, and With Great Power, whichtraces Spider-Man's complete journey through Hollywood, culminating with therecord-setting blockbuster film Spider-Man: No Way Home. O'Connell also servesas the Managing Director of CinemaBlend, a globally recognized entertainmentnews website. He has been covering the film industry since 1999, both in printand online, with bylines in outlets such as USA Today, The Washington Post, andFandango. He lives in Charlotte, NC.