Rybin (interdisciplinary arts, Ohio U.) considers the work of filmmaker Michael Mann and how he is a "genre stylist" of crime films. Specific films are analyzed; these are The Jericho Mile, Thief, The Keep, Manhunter, The Last of the Mohicans, Heat, The Insider, Ali, Collateral, and Miami Vice, as well as his early work in television. Questions that Rybin asks relate to themes, use and innovations in genre frameworks, and how his style intersects with issues in genre, film criticism, historical context, and auteurism. A filmography is included. The book began as the author's master's thesis at Emory U. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)