"Critic and journalist Keith Phipps draws a portrait of Nicolas Cage by looking at the enigmatic icon's expansive filmography"-- Provided by publisher.

Introduction : the meaning of Cage --The origins of Cage -- Valley of the Cage -- Cage unchained -- The rage of Cage -- Wandering Cage -- The softer side of Cage -- The year of Cage -- Action Cage -- The heights of Cage -- The two Cages -- The unmaking of Cage -- Endless Cage -- Afterword : Cage to the future -- The complete Cageography : a capsule guide to the films Of Nicolas Cage.