| Violence and American Cinema Contributor(s): Slocum, J. David (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415928095 ISBN-13: 9780415928090 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2000 Annotation: American cinema has always been violent, and never more so than now: exploding heads, buses that blow up if they stop, racial attacks, and general mayhem. From slapstick's comic violence to film "noir," from silent cinema to Tarantino, violence has been an integral part of America on screen. This new volume in a successful series analyzes violence, examining its nature, its effects, and its cinematic and social meaning. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - Social Science | Violence In Society - Social Science | Media Studies |
| Dewey: 791.436 |
| LCCN: 00038265 |
| Series: AFI Film Readers |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 6.6" W x 8.92" (1.24 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. |