Hopper-one of the most talented but controversial,actors of recent decades is almost as notorious,for his off-screeen hell-raising as he is for his,roles in such powerful films as his self-directed,THE LAST MOVIE, BLUE VELVET and RIVER's EDGE.,Hopper's top ten movies are analysed in depththrough illustrated essays by some of the best,cutting edge film critics of today. The result is,both an incisive overview of Hopper as an actor,and an anthology of films by the leading cult,directors of the last few decades, Wim WendersTobe Hooper, David Lynch and Hopper.