Note on the Text

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Note on the Text ix
4. Introduction: Open Roads 1
5. 1. Which New Hollywood? 8
6. 2. Easy Rider 20
7. Part I: Variations on a Theme: Five Easy Riders
8. 3. Five Easy Pieces 43
9. 4. Two-Lane Blacktop 62
10. 5. Vanishing Point 86
11. 6. Little Fauss and Big Halsy 103
12. 7. Adam at 6 A.M. 114
13. Part II: Politicizing Genre
14. 8. Dirty Harry 129
15. 9. The French Connection 149
16. Part III: The Limits of Auteurism
17. 10. The Last Movie 165
18. 11. The Hired Hand 188
19. Conclusion: The End of the Road 205
20. Acknowledgments 219
21. Filmography 221
22. Notes 229
23. Bibliography 247
24. Index 257