American Cinema of the 1990s: Themes and Variations

by Krin Gabbard

Book Overview

With the U.S. economy booming under President Bill Clinton and the cold war finally over, many Americans experienced peace and prosperity in the nineties. Digital technologies gained popularity, with nearly one billion people online by the end of the decade. The film industry wondered what the effect on cinema would be.

The essays in American Cinema of the 1990s examine the big-budget blockbusters and critically acclaimed independent films...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813543665
• ISBN13: 9780813543666
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"