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Down and Dirty Pictures Miramax, Sundance, and the Rise of Independent Film

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ISBN-10: 0684862581

ISBN-13: 9780684862583

Edition: 2004

Authors: Peter Biskind

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In the late 1980s a generation of filmmakers inspired by the directors of the 1970s began to flower outside the studio system. In the following decade, the independent movement bloomed. In this volume, Biskind tells the story of these filmmakers and the independent distributors.
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Book details

List price: $21.00
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 1/3/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 560
Size: 6.13" wide x 9.25" long x 1.70" tall
Weight: 1.320

Peter Biskind is the author of "The Godfather Companion" & "Easy Riders, Raging Bulls." A contributing editor at "Vanity Fair," he has written for "The New York Times," the "Los Angeles Times," "The Washington Post," & "Rolling Stone," among other publications. He lives in New York City.

Preface
Introduction: The Story Till Now
Made in USA: 1989
The Anger Artists: 1989
Risky Business: 1990-1992
The Buying Game: 1992-1993
He's Gotta Have It: 1993-1994
The House That Quentin Built: 1994-1995
Pumping Up the Volume: 1995-1996
Swimming with Sharks: 1996-1997
Ace and Gary: 1997
Crossover Dreams: 1997-1998
The Bad Lieutenant: 1998-1999
The King of New York: 1999-2000
All That Jazz Is Gone: 2000-2001
Gods and Monsters: 2001-2002
Postscript: The Sweet Hereafter
Cast of Characters
Notes
Index