How is the American political landscape represented in cinema? What is
the relationship between Hollywood and Washington? From Arnold
Schwarzenegger's rise to the Governorship of California through to the
drama of the celebrity-fuelled 2008 Presidential election, Hollywood and
politics have never been more intimate.This thoroughly updated and
revised new edition continues to analyse the theoretical and conceptual
relationship of Hollywood to national politics and the way film content
and criticism has aligned itself to political culture and
debate.Chronicling the evolution of American political cinema from the
1930s, this book explores the genre's symbiotic relationship with the
American political culture and history. Through textual analysis of a
range of films and television series, Scott provides a critique of
current and past developments across several sub-genres, including the
bio-pic, the election film and documentary.New for this edition*
Analysis of the post-9/11 and Bush era's effect on the American politics
and cinema* In-depth discussion of political documentaries, such as
Fahrenheit 9/11 and The Fog of War, as well as films from the 2000s,
such as Man of the Year and State of Play* Expanded coverage of
television series from The West Wing, through to 24 and John Adams
