{"product_id":"blaxploitation-cinema-the-essential-reference-guide-9781903254370","title":"Blaxploitation Cinema: The Essential Reference Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Josiah Howard\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: FAB Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: FAB Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Film - Guides \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDazzling, highly stylized, excessively violent and brimming with sex, blaxploitation films enjoyed a brief but memorable period in motion picture history. Never before - and never since - have so many African American performers been featured in films, not in bit parts, but in name-above-the-title starring roles. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e25 years after they first thrilled audiences the body of films known as blaxploitation are enjoying a renaissance. These pictures continue to captivate film fans, and the entire genre, with its bevy of colourful, utterly-contemporary film characters, irresistible soundtrack albums and catchy film titles, is taking its rightful place among the entertainment industry's most enjoyed, and influential, movies. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnswering the call for a fresh and appreciative look back at a distinctly American motion picture phenomenon, \u003ci\u003eBlaxploitation Cinema: The Essential Reference Guide\u003c\/i\u003e is the first truly comprehensive examination of the genre, its films, its trends and its far-reaching impact, covering every blaxploitation film in detail. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* A comprehensive introduction to the genre. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Interviews with ten renowned blaxploitation movie directors. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* A complete filmography of the blaxploitation golden age (1970-1980). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* More than 250 movie listings, which include cast and crew credits along with a full synopsis. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Vintage and contemporary film reviews, critiques and commentary plus taglines, ratings, and extensive cross-referencing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FAB Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45126450806935,"sku":"9781903254370","price":2175.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781903254370.webp?v=1767902910","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/blaxploitation-cinema-the-essential-reference-guide-9781903254370","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}