The Philosophy of Michael Mann

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The Philosophy of Michael Mann is written by Steven M. Sanders and published by University Press of Kentucky. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0813144728 (ISBN 10) and 9780813144726 (ISBN 13).

A collection of essays exploring the philosophical themes and aesthetic vision behind blockbuster film including The Insider, Public Enemies, and more. Known for his finely crafted crime thrillers, American filmmaker Michael Mann has long been regarded as a talented triple threat capable of moving effortlessly between television and feature films as a writer, director, and executive producer. His unique visual sense and thematic approach are evident in the Emmy Award-winning The Jericho Mile, the cult favorite The Keep, the American epic The Last of the Mohicans, and the Academy Award-nominated The Insider, as well as more recent works such as Ali, Miami Vice, and Public Enemies. The Philosophy of Michael Mann provides a comprehensive account of the work of this highly accomplished filmmaker, exploring the director's recognizable visual style and the various on-screen and philosophical elements he has tested in his thirty-five-year career. The essays in this wide-ranging book will appeal to fans of the revolutionary filmmaker and to philosophical scholars interested in the themes and conflicts that drive his movies.