Publication

1998 - University of Texas Press, Austin, Texas

Language

English

Word Count

70,500 words, Guess

Page Count

282 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number97032696
  • Goodreads622311
  • LibraryThing1551894

Classifications

  • DDC791.43/0233/092
  • LCCPN1998.3.P43 P75 1998

Description

More than any other filmmaker, Sam Peckinpah opened the door for graphic violence in movies. In this book, Stephen Prince explains the rise of explicit violence in the American cinema, its social effects, and the relation of contemporary ultraviolence to the radical, humanistic filmmaking that Peckinpah practiced. Prince's account establishes, for the first time, Peckinpah's place as a major filmmaker. This book is essential reading for those interested in Peckinpah, the problem of movie violence, and contemporary American cinema.

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