{"product_id":"9780813144726","title":"The Philosophy of Michael Mann","description":"\u003cp\u003eKnown for restoring vitality and superior craftsmanship to the crime thriller, 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  \u003ci\u003eThe Jericho Mile\u003c\/i\u003e (1979), the cult favorite  \u003ci\u003eThe Keep\u003c\/i\u003e (1983), the American epic  \u003ci\u003eThe Last of the Mohicans\u003c\/i\u003e (1992), and the Academy Award-nominated  \u003ci\u003eThe Inside\u003c\/i\u003er (1999) as well as his most recent works --  \u003ci\u003eAli\u003c\/i\u003e (2001),  \u003ci\u003eMiami Vice\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), and  \u003ci\u003ePublic Enemies \u003c\/i\u003e(2009).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Philosophy of Michael Mann\u003c\/i\u003e provides an up-to-date and 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University Press of Kentucky","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47079920828656,"sku":"9780813144726","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780813144726_p0.jpg?v=1769909492","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780813144726","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}