The American cinema of terrorism, although coming to prominence primarily in the 1970s amidst high-profile Palestinian terrorist activity, actually dates back to the beginnings of the Cold War. But this early terrorist cinema, centered largely around the Bomb - who had it, who would use it, and when - differs greatly from the terrorist cinema that would follow. Changing world events soon broadened the cinema of terrorism to address emerging international conflicts, including Black September, pre - 9/11 Middle Eastern conflicts, and the post - 9/11 'War on Terror'. This analytical filmography of American terrorist films establishes terrorist cinema as a unique subgenre with distinct thematic narrative and stylistic trends. It covers all major American films dealing with terrorism, from Otto Preminger's Exodus (1960) to Ridley Scott's Body of Lies (2008).
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Mcfarland & Co Inc
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9780786441556
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Author
Robert Cettl
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Terrorism in American Cinema: an Analytical Filmography, 1960-2008