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Author Rafter, Nicole Hahn, 1939-

Title Shots in the mirror : crime films and society / Nicole Rafter.

Publication Info. New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.

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 Moore Stacks  PN1995.9.G3 R34 2006    Available  ---
Edition 2nd ed.
Description xiii, 265 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-249) and index.
Contents Introduction: crime films and society -- The history of crime films / by Drew Todd -- Why they went bad: criminology in crime films -- Slasher, serial killer, and psycho movies -- Cop and detective films -- Criminal law films -- Prison and execution films -- The heroes of crime films -- The alternative tradition and films of moral ambiguity -- Appendix: crime films cited with release dates.
Subject Gangster films -- History and criticism.
Gangster films.
Police films -- History and criticism.
Police films.
Prison films -- History and criticism.
Prison films.
Justice, Administration of, in motion pictures.
Justice, Administration of, in motion pictures.
Motion pictures -- Social aspects -- United States.
Motion pictures -- Social aspects.
United States.
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