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In the fading atmosphere of the New Hollywood era, William Friedkin - the wunderkind director with an Academy Award for his cop drama, The French Connection (1971) who then scored an even bigger success with The Exorcist (1973) - began work on what would prove to be the most controversial film of his career: Cruising (1980). In the process he established a template for a sub-genre, the serial killer thriller, that would thrive long after his film had left theatres, having caused widespread offence among the very audience he'd hoped to appeal to, via a campaign mobilised by the counter-culture press. As such, Cruising can be read as a bitter farewell to the seventies and its cinema and industry. This Devil's Advocate dives deep into the phenomenon that is Cruising, examining its creative context and its protagonists, as well as examining its ongoing popularity as it turns 40 in 2020.Product Identifiers
PublisherLiverpool University Press
ISBN-139781800348080
eBay Product ID (ePID)8046583136
Product Key Features
Number of Pages96 Pages
Publication NameCruising
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2020
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaGender Issues
AuthorEugenio Ercolani, Marcus Stiglegger
SeriesDevil's Advocates
Dimensions
Item Height190 mm
Item Width135 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorMarcus Stiglegger, Eugenio Ercolani