The CIA in Hollywood: How the Agency Shapes Film and Television

by Tricia Jenkins

Book Overview

What's your impression of the CIA? A bumbling agency that can't protect its own spies? A rogue organization prone to covert operations and assassinations? Or a dedicated public service that advances the interests of the United States? Astute TV and movie viewers may have noticed that the CIA's image in popular media has spanned this entire range, with a decided shift to more positive portrayals in recent years. But what very few people know is that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292754361
• ISBN13: 9780292754362
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 175 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"