Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Chapter One. Finding a Niche in the 1990s 1
5. Chapter Two. The Rise of Miramax and the Quality Indie Blockbuster (1979–Fall 1992) 16
6. Chapter Three. The “Secret” of Miramax’s Success: The Crying Game (Winter 1992–Spring 1993) 54
7. Chapter Four. Corsets, Clerks, and Criminals: Miramax in the Age of Disney (Summer 1993–Spring 1995) 78
8. Chapter Five. Another Dimension to the Miramax Brand: Kids, Scream, and the Teen Audience (Spring 1995–Spring 1997) 113
9. Chapter Six. Majors, Indies, Independents: The Rise of a Three-Tier System (Winter 1996–Spring 1997) 144
10. Chapter Seven. Who Says Life Is Beautiful? (Summer 1997–Spring 1999) 176
11. Chapter Eight. Maxed Out: Miramax and Indiewood in the New Millennium 208
12. Notes 235
13. Selected Bibliography 285
14. Index 291