A companion to the gangster film /
A Companion to the Gangster Film presents a comprehensive overview of the newest scholarship on the contemporary gangster film genre as a global phenomenon. While gangster films are one of America's most popular genres, gangster movies appear in every film industry across the world. With contri...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken, NJ :
Wiley Blackwell,
2019.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | A Companion to the Gangster Film presents a comprehensive overview of the newest scholarship on the contemporary gangster film genre as a global phenomenon. While gangster films are one of America's most popular genres, gangster movies appear in every film industry across the world. With contributions from an international panel of experts, A Companion to the Gangster Film explores the popularity of gangster films across three major continents, the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The authors acknowledge the gangster genre's popularity and examine the reasons supporting its appeal to twenty-first century audiences across the globe.--publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 531 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781119041733 1119041732 9781119041757 1119041759 |