Acting for America: Movie Stars of the 1980s

by Robert Eberwein, Aaron Baker, Christina Lane

Book Overview

A captivating cast of 1980s power and talent--John Candy, Tom Cruise, Robert DeNiro, Clint Eastwood, Sally Field, Harrison Ford, Michael J. Fox, Mel Gibson, Goldie Hawn, Jessica Lange, Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sissy Spacek, Sylvester Stallone, Meryl Streep, Sigourney Weaver, Bruce Willis, and the "Brat Pack"--stars in the drama of this decade. Acting for America focuses on the way these film icons have engaged in and defined...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813547601
• ISBN13: 9780813547602
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.3"