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For over 50 years, Albert R. Broccoli’s Eon Productions has navigated the ups and downs of the volatile British film industry, enduring both critical wrath and acclaim in equal measure for its now legendary James Bond series. Latterly, this family-run business has been crowned with box office gold and recognized by motion picture academies around the world. However, it has not always been smooth sailing. Changing tax regimes forced 007 to relocate to France and Mexico; changing fashions and politics led to box office disappointments; and changing studio regimes and business disputes all but killed the franchise while the rise of competing action heroes displaced Bond’s place in popular culture. But against all odds the filmmakers continue to wring new life from the series, and 2012’s Skyfall saw both huge critical and commercial success, crowning 007 as the undisputed king of the action genre. Some Kind of Hero recounts this remarkable story, from its origins in the early 1960s right through to the present day, and draws on hundreds of unpublished interviews with the cast and crew of this iconic series.

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About Matthew Field Matthew Field is a producer/director and author. He has gained wide experience from interviewing a variety of showbusiness stars and film personnel for his first book 'The Making Of The Italian Job.' He made his documentary debut with the Paramount production 'The Making of The Italian Job' for the DVD release, which was quickly followed by 'The Making of Zulu.' Matthew is currently writing the authorised biography of Academy Award winning film producer Michael Deeley. His second book 'Michael Caine: You're a Big Man was published in November 2003.' His other recent work has been published in magazines Esquire, Hotdog, DVD Review and The Sunday Express. Matthew is a director of his company Livonia Productions Ltd. Show More Show Less