The Winter of Frankie Machine
LC Class | PS3573.I5326 W56 2006 | |
The Winter of Frankie Machine is a 2006
thriller novel by American writer Don Winslow
.
The book was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller.[1]
Plot summary
Frank Machianno, a retired
Detroit Combination and the Los Angeles crime family
. Unfortunately, the meeting is revealed to be a "set-up", a scheme to kill Frankie. Someone from Frank's past wants him dead, and Frank has to find out why, how, and when. The problem is that the list of candidates is sizable, and Frankie is rapidly running out of time.
Origin of character name
"Frankie Machine" is the name of the card-dealing, heroin-addicted protagonist in
The Man With the Golden Arm, a role played by Frank Sinatra in the 1955 film directed by Otto Preminger
.
Frank Machin is also the name of the main character played by Richard Harris in Lindsay Anderson's feature film debut This Sporting Life.
Film adaptation
In November 2005, prior to the publishing of The Winter of Frankie Machine, interest in a
Michael Mann was attached to film the project, titled simply Frankie Machine. Under the director's supervision, screenwriter Alex Tse was hired to revise the concept of the story.[4]
In 2015, director William Friedkin signed on to helm the adaptation, with potential casting choices for the lead role including Matthew McConaughey and Walton Goggins.[5]
In June 2023, Christopher Storer was set to direct using a draft written by Koppelman & Levien.[6]
References
- ^ "2006 Los Angeles Times Book Prize - Mystery/Thriller Winner and Nominees". Awards Archive. 2020-03-25. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- Reed Business Information. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
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- Reed Business Information. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (6 August 2015). "William Friedkin To Direct Don Winslow Novel 'The Winter Of Frankie Machine'". Deadline. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (28 June 2023). "'The Bear' Creator Christopher Storer To Direct Don Winslow Novel Adaptation 'The Winter Of Frankie Machine' At Paramount". Deadline.
External links
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