Making movies is a lot like life - a swirling chaotic clusterfuck.
So, if you're looking for a polished story that stays on track, clips along in perfect chronological order and rolls into the last station all tied up in a shiny pink bow, you caught the wrong train.
"I read Purple Fury with great pleasure. Ryder has a gift for clarity and honesty in his prose."
~Walter Hill (Director, The Warriors)
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Mike R
"I had to force myself to stop reading it the first day. I could have easily read the entire book!"
David G
"Received my signed copy super fast and couldn't put it down! Excellent read from start to finish; a true 'felt like I was there' experience."
Tim G
"What a great book! I don't
read much, but this is a
must read for any Warriors
fan. Thanks Rob"
So you really want to work in the movies? "Purple Fury" is a funny, fast-paced romp through the swamp of movie production.
Rob Ryder started as a PA on the cult movie classic "The Warriors" and was quickly bumped up to location scout. Then a stuntman busted a knee, and Ryder suddenly found himself in the movie - wearing the full make-up, wig and uniform of a Baseball Fury. A few weeks later, he was a member of the Punks, throwing Warriors into mirrors in the subway bathroom brawl.
From the Coney Island boardwalk to the murky depths of Riverside Park, "Purple Fury" hustles along like a gang on the run. Ryder putting you right inside the action - the screech of the trains, the stink and the grime, the endless inanities, and the shock of a Louisville Slugger to the ribs.
Meanwhile taking a mess of detours along the way - as Ryder recounts his Hollywood escapades as an "oh-so-close" screenwriter, and then as a sports specialist, mixing it up with the likes of Whoopi Goldberg, Tommy Lee Jones, William Friedkin, Shaquille O'Neal, Steve Martin and many more.
"Purple Fury" - from the bowels of New York City to the glitter of Hollywood - this book is an exhilarating ride. And for true fans of "The Warriors" - this book is a must-read.
