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Author: John White

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A distinctive examination of post-9/11 films in relation to the Hollywood western

The September 11th attacks in 2001 and the subsequent ‘War on Terror’ have had a profound effect on American cinema, and the contemporary Western is no exception. In this book, John White explores how films such as Open Range, True Grit and Jane Got a Gun reinforce a conservative myth of America exceptionalism; endorsing the use of extreme force in dealing with enemies and highlighting the importance of defending the homeland. Placing their characters within a dark world of confusion and horror, these films reflect the United States’ post-9/11 uncertainties, and the conflict between civilised values and the brutality employed to defend them.

Case studies include:
  • Open Range (Kevin Costner, 2003)
  • True Grit (Joel and Ethan Coen, 2010)
  • Jane Got a Gun (Gavin O’Connor, 2016)
  • The Lone Ranger (Gore Verbinski, 2013)
  • The Revenant (Alejandro Iñárritu, 2016)
  • Django Unchained (Quentin Tarantino, 2013)
  • The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (Tommy Lee Jones, 2005)
  • The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward, Robert Ford (Andrew Dominik, 2007)
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