| Thrillers Contributor(s): Rubin, Martin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521588391 ISBN-13: 9780521588393 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $29.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1999 Annotation: The thriller is perhaps the most popular and widespread movie genre--and the most difficult to define. Thrillers can contain gangsters or ghosts, space helmets or fedoras. They charge our familiar world with a spirit of exotic, old-fashioned adventure. They give us pleasure by making us uncomfortable--on the edge of our seats. Thrillers provides a comprehensive treatment of this genre, from silent serials to stalker films, from Alfred Hitchcock to Quentin Tarantino, from The Great Train Robbery to L.A. Confidential. This accessible, wide-ranging volume is designed to appeal to students and general filmgoers alike, and shows how this visceral, double-faced film genre has aroused our intense sensations throughout decades of American cinema. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - Social Science | Media Studies |
| Dewey: 791.43 |
| LCCN: 98-38139 |
| Series: Genres in American Cinema |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 9" (1.15 lbs) 336 pages |