The Hollywood War FilmHardcover, 19 October 2009

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