David Rosenthal

"The raw, candid, unvarnished memoir of an American icon. The greatest movie star of the past 75 years covers everything: his traumatic childhood, his career, his drinking, his thoughts on Marlon Brando, James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, John Huston, his greatest roles, acting, his intimate life with Joanne Woodward, his innermost fears and passions and joys. With thoughts/comments throughout from Joanne Woodward, George Roy Hill, Tom Cruise, Elia Kazan...

After returning home from war, a veteran discovers that his brother, thought to be killed in action, is actually alive. This shocking revelation causes his life to spiral out of control as he desperately searches for the truth.