The Lost Decade: Altman, Coppola, Friedkin and the Hollywood Renaissance Auteur in the 1980s

by Chris Horn

Provides an analysis of Hollywood from a fresh viewpoint that shows the careers of Robert Altman, Francis Coppola, William Friedkin, and others in the 1980s as far from conforming to a monolithic pattern of decline, but rather as diverse and complex responses to political and industrial changes.

The 1980s are routinely seen as the era of the blockbuster and of 'Reaganite entertainment, ' whereas the dominant view of late 1960s and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501394495
• ISBN13: 9781501394492
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic/Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"