ISBN-13: 9780813599861 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 198 str.
ISBN-13: 9780813599861 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 198 str.
Describes the traditional formulas that have made sports movies such crowd-pleasers, including stock figures like the disgraced athlete on a quest for redemption, or the wise old coaches who help mentor the heroes to victory. Lester Friedman also explores how the genre's attitudes have changed over time.