The new hollywood

Movie Blockbusters

Volumn 9781315012919, Issue , 2013, Pages 15-44

  Schatz, Thomas ^a  

^a University of Texas   (United States)

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EID: 84920864046     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781315012919     Document Type: Chapter

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