The Hollywood War Film
offers readers a lively introduction to the theory, history, stars, and major films constituting this vital genre, from Hollywood's earliest days to the current moment
Combines broad historical and theoretical coverage of the genre with in-depth analysis of specific films
Includes chapters on
All Quiet on the Western Front
, World War II combat films,
Platoon
and
Full Metal Jacket
, Eastwood’s Iwo Jima films, and Iraq war films
An ideal text for perennially popular courses on the war film genre