Hollywood and the CIA : "a bunch of seedy, squalid bastards" -- The 1960s : in the shadows -- The 1970s : "there are no more secrets" -- The 1980s : "we've wiped out entire cultures! and for what?" -- The 1990s : black ops meet terror -- The 2000s : history interrupted -- Conclusion : once upon a time in Hollywood
Summary
This book investigates representations of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in Hollywood films, and the synergies between Hollywood product, U.S. military/defense interests and U.S. foreign policy