Miramax and the transformation of Hollywood in the 1990s Perren, Alisa. creator text bibliography txu Austin University of Texas Press 2012 monographic eng

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x, 308 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. "During the 1990s, films such as sex, lies, and videotape, The Crying Game, Pulp Fiction, Good Will Hunting, and Shakespeare in Love earned substantial sums at the box office along with extensive critical acclaim. A disproportionate number of these hits came from one company: Miramax. Indie, Inc. surveys Miramax's evolution from independent producer-distributor to studio subsidiary, chronicling how one company Finding a niche in the 1990s -- The rise of Miramax and the quality indie blockbuster (1979-fall 1992) -- The "secret" of Miramax's success: The crying game (winter 1992-spring 1993) -- Corsets, clerks, and criminals: Miramax in the age of Disney (summer 1993-spring 1995) -- Another dimension to the Miramax brand: kids, scream, and the teen audience (spring 1995-spring 1997) -- Majors, indies, independents: the rise of a three-tier system (winter 1996-spring 1997) -- Who says life is beautiful? (summer 1997-spring 1999) -- Maxed out: Miramax and indiewood in the new millennium. Alisa Perren. Includes bibliographical references (P. [285]-290) and index. n-us--- Miramax Films History 20151000 Cine independiente y experimental Estados Unidos Cine Estados Unidos Cine estadounidense Cine independiente Estados Unidos Independent filmmakers United States PN 1999 P455i 2012 791.43023092 9780292754355 9780292729124 (cloth : alk. paper) 029272912X (cloth : alk. paper) 9780292737150 (lib ebk) 0292737157 (lib ebk) 2011048530 DLC 111121 20230410130648.0 121081 eng