<i>The Hollywood War Film</i> offers readers a lively introduction to the theory, history, stars, and major films constituting this vital genre, from Hollywood's earliest days to the current moment <ul><li>Combines broad historical and theoretical coverage of the genre with in-depth analysis of specific films<li>Includes chapters on <i>All Quiet on the Western Front</i>, World War II combat films, <i>Platoon</i> and <i>Full Metal Jacket</i>, Eastwood's Iwo Jima films, and Iraq war films<li>An ideal text for perennially popular courses on the war film genre</ul>