Title: The CIA in Hollywood : how the agency shapes film and television /
Authors: Jenkins, Tricia,
Year: 2016
Subjects: United States. In motion pictures.; United States. Influence.; United States.; Spy films United States History and criticism.; Espionage in motion pictures.; Motion pictures Political aspects United States; Motion picture industry United States; Spy television programs United States History and criticism.; Espionage in motion pictures; Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.); Motion picture industry; Motion pictures; Motion pictures Political aspects; Spy films; Spy television programs; United States
Contents: Introduction -- Rogues, assassins, and buffoons : representations of the CIA in film and television -- Opening the doors : why and how the CIA works with Hollywood -- Necessary and competent : the CIA in the agency and in the company of spies -- The chase Brandon years -- The legal and ethical implications of the CIA in Hollywood -- The last people we want in Hollywood : the retired CIA officer and the Hollywood docudrama -- Argo's Tony Mendez : the first retiree the CIA wants in Hollywood -- Relaxing the rules : Zero Dark Thirty, Homeland, and the move toward Nuance -- Conclusion.