The Coen brothers have produced some of the most entertaining and original films of the last decade. Brought up in small town America, the brothers have been making movies from the age of eight. Joel directs and Ethan writes, collaborating with his brother in the later stages as they story develops its visual identity. Their movies transcend their image of two nerds who do their own thing: Hollywood is as perplexed by the Coens style as it is enamoured of their ability to bring in the box office.
This is the first full length biography of the brothers Coen, written by one of the most talented film biographers and historians at work today.
