1st Edition
At a Theater or Drive-in Near You The History, Culture, and Politics of the American Exploitation Film
By Randall Clark
Copyright 1995
248 Pages
by
Routledge
248 Pages
by
Routledge
248 Pages
by
Routledge
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Millions of Americans have been thrilled, scared, titillated, and shocked by exploitation movies, low budget films with many scenes of sex, violence, and other potentially lurid elements. The term derives from the fact that promoters of such films exploit the contents in advertising that plays up the sexual or violent aspects of the films. This is the first comprehensive study of the American... Read more
Foreword. Introduction 1. What are Exploitation Movies 2. Review of the Literature 3. Methodology 4. The Decline of the ‘B’ and Rise of the Exploitation Film 5. Teenage Films 6. Sexploitation 7. Lawbreaker Films 8. The Martial Arts Film 9. Blaxploitation Films 10. Towards an Understanding of Exploitation Films. Afterword. Appendix 1: Genre Filmographies. Appendix 2: Director’s Filmographies. Index of Films. General Index
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Clark, Randall
