Discover hidden stories behind movies you love (and, er, don't love so much), and find out just why the most dangerous place to be is in a Tom Hanks film.

Fascinating, surprisingly and hugely entertaining, this leftfield movie guide is gold for film buffs, and might just bring out the geek - hidden or otherwise - within you...

Includes:

• Alternative movie endings that were binned
  
• Movie sequels you didn't know existed
  
• Massive box office hits that were huge gambles
  
• The collateral damage of Tom Hanks movies
  
• Hidden subtexts in family movies
  
• Disastrous things that went wrong on modern movie sets
• ...and much, much more