Get the Book: Adventures in the B Movie Trade

The book cover of Brian Trenchard-Smith's book Adventures in the B Movie Trade, with images from his films.

From the director of cult classics like The Man From Hong Kong and BMX Bandits comes a new book: Adventures in the B Movie Trade.

Fun stories about movie making for film fans everywhere!

Find it on barnesandnoble.com.

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