The Hollywood action film has been sustained for over three decades as one of the leading genres of American cinema. This is the first text to present a critica... » 

The Hollywood action film has been sustained for over three decades as one of the leading genres of American cinema. This is the first text to present a critical analysis of the action movie, and includes extensive case studies on films such as 'Dirty Harry' 'Death Wish', 'Die Hard' and 'Spider-man'. «