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The future was now : madmen, mavericks, and the epic sci-fi summer of 1982 /

"From legendary entertainment journalist and author of Caddyshack comes a rollicking history of 1980s cinema-how eight legendary sci-fi films changed Hollywood forever In the summer of 1982, eight science fiction films were released within six weeks of one another. E.T., Tron, Star Trek: Wrath...

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Main Author:	Nashawaty, Chris (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Flatiron Books, 2024.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Science fiction films > United States > History and criticism. Motion pictures > United States > History > 20th century. Films de science-fiction > États-Unis > Histoire et critique. Cinéma > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle. Film criticism. Critiques cinématographiques.

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