About the book
This critical text offers a behind-the-scenes look at fifteen of the most important American war films of the last 60 years. Based on original interviews and archival research and featuring rare photographs, this book covers films considered unusually realistic for the genre. The original edition (1981) covered war films through World War II, while the present, expanded edition includes seven new chapters covering the Civil War, the American gunboat presence in China in the 1920s, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the fighting in Mogadishu in 1993 and the war in Iraq.
Editions of Combat Films
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780786458929
- PDF
- ISBN 9780786486137
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This critical text offers a behind-the-scenes look at fifteen of the most important American war films of the last 60 years. Based on original interviews and archival research and featuring rare photographs, this book covers films considered unusually realistic for the genre. The original edition (1981) covered war films through World War II, while the present, expanded edition includes seven new chapters covering the Civil War, the American gunboat presence in China in the 1920s, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the fighting in Mogadishu in 1993 and the war in Iraq.
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What is Combat Films about?
This critical text offers a behind-the-scenes look at fifteen of the most important American war films of the last 60 years. Based on original interviews and archival research and featuring rare photographs, this book covers films considered unusually realistic for the genre. The original edition (1981) covered war films through World War II, while the present, expanded edition includes seven new chapters covering the Civil War, the American gunboat presence in China in the 1920s, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the fighting in Mogadishu in 1993 and the war in Iraq.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Combat Films?
The Arts > Performing arts > Films, cinema
Where can I read a sample of Combat Films?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780786458929
How long is Combat Films and how many pages does it have?
Combat Films has 312 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Combat Films?
Steven Jay Rubin
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Combat Films is available as paperback(ISBN 9780786458929) and pdf(ISBN 9780786486137)
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