Cold in July (novel)
- For the film based on the novel, see Cold in July (film)
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Author | Joe R. Lansdale |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Fiction novel |
Publisher | Mark V. Ziesing |
Publication date | 1989 |
Media type | Print hardcover |
Pages | 234 pp. |
ISBN | 0-929-480-20-1 |
Preceded by | The Nightrunners (1987) |
Followed by | Tarzan: The Lost Adventure (1995) |
Cold in July is a 1989 crime novel written by American author Joe R. Lansdale.
Plot summary
Richard Dane awakens to find an intruder in his home and has to kill in self-defense. The problem is the intruder's father, Ben Russel, is a murderous ex-con bent of avenging his son's death. Richard, a small time businessman, is in way over his head. Soon the two find out they're both being misled and manipulated and find themselves drawn into a web of psychopathic sex, violence, and corruption.[1] It turns out that the man Richard killed was not Ben's son. So the two men set out to find out who it was Richard really shot and Ben's son.
Editions
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Originally this book was issued as a stand-alone novel and as a set with the first Hap and Leonard novel Savage Season published by Mark V. Ziesing.[2] It has been re-issued as a paperback by Warner Books in 1995 and by Phoenix Publications in Great Britain in 1996. On May 5, 2014, Tachyon Publications has reissued this novel as a movie tie-in that included a foreword by the director of the film adaptation Jim Mickle.[3]
Film adaptation
B Media Global fully financed the 2014 film adaption of Cold in July, directed by Jim Mickle and with a screenplay written by Mickle and Nick Damici. Actors Michael C. Hall and Sam Shepard[4] star, along with Don Johnson and Nick Damici. Filming began on July 29, 2013, in Kingston, New York. [5][6][7]
Cold in July was released to overwhelmingly positive reviews at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, with an average rating of 7.7/10.[8] A theatrical release will happen on May 23, 2014.[9][10]
External links
- Author's Official Website
- Interview with Joe R. Lansdale
- Mark Ziesing Website
- Internet Movie Database
- Jim Mickle at the Internet Movie Database
References
- ↑ Fantastic Fiction, U.K. "Review". Retrieved 2012-11-21.
- ↑ Science Fiction Site. "Cold in July review". SF.com. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ↑ Lansdale, Joe R. "Cold in July re-issue". Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ↑ http://www.showbiz411.com/2013/07/22/sam-shephard-joins-michael-c-hall-in-indie-film-cold-in-july
- ↑ http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2013/05/michael-c-hall-signs-on-for-film-adaptation-of-col.html retrieved 6/8/13
- ↑ http://iconsoffright.com/2013/05/30/dexters-michael-c-hall-set-to-star-in-jim-mickles-cold-in-july/ retrieved 6/8/13
- ↑ Deadline.com, Film. "Cold in July". Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ↑ Chang, Justin. "Cold in July and Sundance". magazine. Variety. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ↑ Fleming, Mike. "Sundance: IFC Acquiring Jim Mickle-Directed 'Cold In July'". magazine. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ↑ Cold in July release. "Release Announcement". Retrieved 25 March 2014.