Depiction of Terrorists in Blockbuster Hollywood Films, 1980-2001

An Analytical Study

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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This book examines how American foreign policy and the commercial film industry's economic interests influenced the portrayal of international terrorism in Hollywood blockbuster films from the time of the Iran hostage crisis to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Part I provides a historical overview of modern international terrorism and how it relates to the United States, its news media, and its film industry. Part II covers depictions of terrorism during the Cold War under President Reagan, including films like Commando and Iron Eagle. Part III covers the Hollywood terrorist after the Cold War, including European terrorists in the Die Hard franchise, Passenger 57, Patriot Games, Blown Away, The Jackal and Ronin; fundamentalist Islamic terrorists in True Lies and Executive Decision; the return of the communist threat in Air Force One; and 9/11 foreshadowing in The Siege.

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Utgivningsdatum2011-04-30
Mått178 x 254 x 19 mm
Vikt640 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor363
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786436620

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Bringing the Terrorist into Frame PART I. MODERN INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM 1. International Terrorism and the News Media 2. International Terrorism and the United States 3. International Terrorism and the Hollywood Film Industry PART II. THE HOLLYWOOD TERRORIST AND THE COLD WAR RED TERROR NETWORK 4. International Terrorism in the Americas: “It’s Time to Die” Invasion USA (1985) Commando (1985) 5. State Sponsored Middle Eastern Terrorism Iron Eagle (1986) The Delta Force (1986) PART III. THE HOLLYWOOD TERRORIST AFTER THE COLD WAR 6. “Yippee Ki-yay, Motherfucker”: From German Euroterrorists to Heroes of the Past Die Hard (1988) Die Hard 2: Die Harder (1990) Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) 7. Euroinvasion: Madmen from Britain and Northern Ireland Passenger 57 (1992) Patriot Games (1992) Blown Away (1994) The Jackal (1997) Ronin (1998) 8. Hollywood’s Version of Fundamentalist Islamic Terrorism: Return of the One-Dimensional Evil Arab Muslim True Lies (1994) Executive Decision (1996) 9. Return of the Communist Threat: U.S. President Takes On Russian Communist Terrorists . Air Force One (1997) 10. Predicting 9/11: Power of Belief The Siege (1998) Conclusion: Patterns and Themes of the Hollywood Terrorist Chapter Notes Bibliography Index