Of Godfathers and Markets: The Politics of (the) American Gangster

This article closely examines the film American Gangster (2007) as a reinterpretation of the gangster film in light of neoliberalism. Deploying a critical framework underpinned by cultural and film genre studies, I argue the film revisits key tropes and themes of the gangster film by drawing substan...

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Main Author: Fabián Orán Llarena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asociación Española de Estudios Anglo-Norteamericanos (AEDEAN) 2020-06-01
Series:Atlantis
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Online Access:https://www.atlantisjournal.org/index.php/atlantis/article/view/659