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The Thriller The Thriller is one of Hollywood's most popular forms because it combines the criminality and surprise of the detective form with the danger and pressure of horror. But one approach to expanding the thriller I would caution you against -- at least if you want to sell your script to Hollywood -- is writing the political thriller. A political thriller is a thriller in which the crime and the danger have a national or international source and implications. www.right-writing.com /published-novelthriller.html   (572 words)

Revival of the Political Thriller: The Contender, Part 1 Rod Lurie brings a revival of the political thriller with The Contender; the 2000 film starring a host of some of the most talented actors and actresses in Hollywood. When a man in office fools around, it is accepted as behavior that does not necessarily interfere with his duties in office. A woman in the same situation may railroad her chances at any political confidence by her constituents. www.suite101.com /article.cfm/7802/67056   (519 words)

CNN.com - Arnold's political thriller - Jun 22, 2005 But Schwarzenegger and other California political players are inviting voters to participate in some of the most wide-ranging policy changes in a generation. Given California's long history of launching political policy movements from taxes and immigration to gay marriage and stem cells, it is likely the results of this special election may be felt by not only California residents, but also by mothers in Manhattan, students in Seattle, and fathers in Fargo. If they succeed, it could reenergize their political efforts after the devastating 2004 presidential election defeat and offer a blue print for working together successfully in 2006 and beyond. www.cnn.com /2005/POLITICS/06/22/schwarzenegger.election/index.html   (832 words)

Political Affairs Magazine - Movie Review: Syriana The political thriller Syriana is on my list of the top ten best movies of 2005. Nasir believes that a politically and economically united Middle East can end the Western stranglehold on the region, create a competitive and efficient capitalism, radically alter the political climate toward democracy, and head off the religious extremists that gain credibility from the present dynamic of Western domination. He even describes Nasir as "the next Mossadeq," the progressive Iranian president deposed by the CIA in 1954 and replaced with the US-friendly despot Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, whose brutality encouraged the rise of the fundamentalist movement led by the Ayatollah Khomeini. www.politicalaffairs.net /article/articleview/2397/1/32   (1203 words)

Political Affairs Magazine - Movie Review: Paradise Now The political thriller Paradise Now is about a suicide operation in Tel Aviv. Their life histories determine their political and religious beliefs, as well as their personal identities in relation to the conflict. Paradise Now is a cinematic prism that contains a spectrum of social, political and religious facets formed together to expose a highly-charged issue. www.politicalaffairs.net /article/articleview/2388/1/32   (1551 words)

Uni High Gargoyle: Review: A political thriller as slick as Texas tea And, as “Syriana” stylishly proves, those politics are often frighteningly corrupt. Coming from the same minds that wrote “Traffic,” Syriana is a complex web of characters and plots that all revolve around the dealings of the oil industry, yet the stories have only subtle connections to each other individually. From the CEOs lounging in their gluttonous Texan headquarters to the rulers of the Middle East whose countries sit atop enormous oil reserves to the bureaucrats in Washington cutting backroom deals to protect any shady dealings, everyone is scheming to cash in on the world’s addiction to oil. www.uni.uiuc.edu /gargoyle/2005/12/review_a_political_thriller_as.htm   (570 words)

Z is almost intolerably exciting - a political thriller that builds up so much tension that you'll probably feel all ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) Z is almost intolerably exciting - a political thriller that builds up so much tension that you'll probably feel all knotted up by the time it's over. Z reenacts the murder and the investigation in an attempt to demonstrate how the mechanics of Fascist corruption may be hidden under the mask of law and order; it is a brief on the illegality of the present Greek government. In a thriller, the director's job is to hold you in his grip and keep squeezing you to react the way be wants you to, and Costa-Gavras does his job efficiently - in fact, sensationally. ruby.fgcu.edu /courses/Tdugas/IDS3305/Fall98/download/kaelZ.htm   (1766 words)

International Thriller Writers: The Thriller World   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) Welcome to the minefield which is the attempt to write a thriller having as a background a current and critical international political issue. Neither Greene nor Uris would be classified as thriller writers, though some of their fiction has elements of this genre. At the end of the day, a thriller must have a story and characters that will make the reader want to continue turning the pages. www.thrillerwriters.org /world/topol.html   (564 words)

Amazon.com: End of State (Political Thriller Left Behind, 1): Books: Neesa Hart   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) Written by political insider Neesa Hart, who has won prestigious awards both for her writing and for her youth ministry in churches across America. They realize that the premillenial rapture and coming Great Tribulation are upon them, and that they must do what they can in their positions of political influence to spread the Christian story to as many as possible. This is a ultra right/religious publication masquerading as a political thriller. www.amazon.com /State-Political-Thriller-Left-Behind/dp/0842384197   (1754 words)

USATODAY.com - Imagine a political-thriller world   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) A good political thriller mixes politics, intrigue, espionage and conspiracy. A great political thriller adds the possibility that it could actually happen. Historian Sarah Dougan may have evidence that Israel was really not to blame, and fundamentalist Muslims want to kill her. www.usatoday.com /life/books/reviews/2006-03-22-political-thrillers_x.htm   (664 words)

BBC - BBC Four Time Shift - Political Thrillers Time Shift uncovers the secrets of the TV political thriller. The success of Paul Abbott's State of Play this summer has put TV political thrillers back in the public eye. It's a drama genre with a distinguished pedigree which has at times itself been the subject of political intrigue. bbc.co.uk /bbcfour/documentaries/timeshift/political-thrillers.shtml   (205 words)

Amazon.fr : Dhofar Doppleganger: A Political Thriller: Livres en anglais: Sebastian A. Shaw   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) Amazon.fr : Dhofar Doppleganger: A Political Thriller: Livres en anglais: Sebastian A. Shaw Within days of meeting for the first time the brothers are thrown into the dangerous world of International Politics and Terrorism. Tom Grant, Alistair’s brother is in the army and a member of the Elite Regiment, the SAS. www.amazon.fr /Dhofar-Doppleganger-Political-Sebastian-Shaw/dp/1583485449   (524 words)

DeadBrain - DeadBrain obtains discarded IDS political "thriller" DeadBrain has obtained what appears to be a discarded manuscript of a new political thriller by the most recent former leader of the Conservative Party, Iain Duncan Smith. He concocts various schemes, including a plan to have their library cards rescinded, letting the air out of their bicycle tyres (until he realises none of them owns a bicycle), and sending them birthday cards when it is not their birthday in an attempt to disorient them. Unfortunately, as with his former political life as leader, all his schemes backfire, until the novel ends with a surprising denouement involving several MPs, a minor religious order, and a goat called Cyril. deadbrain.co.uk /news/article_2003_11_07_5406.php   (557 words)

cbs2chicago.com - Ryan Trial Has Elements Of Good Political Thriller But a plainspoken cop who spent a decade as Ryan's bodyguard testified last week that the thick wad of cash often paid for such humdrum expenses as groceries and dry cleaning. The lush tropical villa where currency exchange mogul Harry Klein entertained Ryan, his wife and his political entourage in Jamaica every year was back in the spotlight last week. But Fawell, himself, testified earlier in the trial that he was concerned that Ryan's friendship with a lobbyist might boomerang and cause political problems. cbs2chicago.com /topstories/local_story_316142159.html   (771 words)

Arkansan Releases Post-9/11 Political Thriller Dow Jones Award winner Stephan Zimmermann announces the release of his taut new political thriller, "The Christmas Strike." The 391-page novel depicts the potential turmoil created by new-found offshore West African oil riches. Can the U.S. survive domestic political and economic turmoil, engage in overseas military actions, and simultaneously anticipate and prevent a terrorist attack so carefully and quietly planned as to escape the vast American intelligence machinery? Zimmermann, recipient of the Dow Jones Award in Economics, is a childhood refugee from the former Communist East Germany. www.emediawire.com /releases/2004/12/emw187950.htm   (515 words)

All the President's Men (1976)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) One is the fact that this is a look into the recent history of the United States. Thirty years ago, Richard Nixon and his shadow government was just one step away from totally destroying the two party system in this country and if it weren't for the expose' of Woodward and Bernstein American politics would be a lot different today. No way would could they make this movie politically objective nowadays. uk.imdb.com /title/tt0074119   (537 words)

Jedi Council Forums - Allegiances (Pre-NJO, Political Thriller/Courtroom Drama) I'm ready to try anything that has Wedge in it, even if it is political. That was a good way to introduce the terror; start low with the glasses shaking and then build up to the building actually collapsing. Sek Flint rounded the corner at a dead run, neraly falling as his boots skidded on the slick floor of the hallway. boards.theforce.net /Message.aspx?topic=5931256   (2616 words)

SLAM! Sports - Wrestling - Sheikh Adnan book a political thriller So their personal lives are so intertwined with politics that wrestling becomes a secondary element to their book. His insights into the young, ambitious Hussein with obvious political skills are fascinating, though perhaps not to the point that it will be banned reading for any international tribunal member when Hussein is eventually tried. Growing weary of life as a political tool and fearing for his life as his popularity rivals Hussein's, Alkaissy decides to flee the cushy life as a national icon. slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Wrestling/Reviews/2005/08/03/1158271.html   (949 words)

Malaysia Today: MT-News: Political 'thriller' has Khairy as PM The author of more than 30 political books since the 1970s, he was Datuk Seri Abdullah's contemporary at Penang's Methodist Boys School. Reason: He has decided to go into politics to contribute to the country rather than having good wealthy life in corporate world. His downfall, if not being burnt-out would be his tendency to “..to rush into full gear before the engine is warmed up” and being arrogance. www.malaysia-today.net /Blog-e/2005/02/political-thriller-has-khairy-as-pm.htm   (4807 words)

NPR : Political Thrillers Shed Light on Public Paranoia NPR : Political Thrillers Shed Light on Public Paranoia Morning Edition, July 29, 2004 · The Manchurian Candidate, a remake of a Cold War thriller, opens in U.S. theaters Friday, where it will play alongside The Bourne Supremacy, a tale of spies and international intrigue. For decades, films like these -- featuring secret agents and conspiracies -- have shed light on the mood and fears of the times. www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=3801655   (139 words)

International Thriller Writers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) Welcome to the official International Thriller Writers website. Thriller authors created ITW to celebrate the thriller, to enhance the prestige and raise the profile of thrillers, to award prizes to outstanding thriller novels and authors, and to create opportunities for collegiality within the thriller community. Together, we create novels and stories that we hope keep you up all night reading. www.thrillerwriters.org /about.html   (114 words)

Dream Away to a Must-Read New Political Thriller : ArriveNet Press Releases : Industry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) In the pages of Max Palacios' riveting new book, Dreaming Away, they all converge to plot a tale of deception generated by the vicious interplay of sex and murder, political and economic power. Dreaming Away explores the connection between the Irish Republican Army's political wing and the United States government and economy. In these pages, lose yourself in a perfectly crafted political thriller that manifests nothing short of rich narrative, complex characters, and exhilarating adventures. press.arrivenet.com /industry/article.php/677464.html   (421 words)

A political thriller by Caspar Weinberger? | csmonitor.com Spy-vs.-spy deception, political corruption, threats to Western civilization as we know it, excellent car chases, and really cool weapons. For Delaney, it's way beyond principle or professionalism - a matter of life and death, because he's been set up to take the fall and has only a few days to expose the plot. Or is he warning that the current panicky and confrontational political atmosphere here and abroad - with "evil-doers" feared across the aisle in Congress as well as in places like Iraq, Iran, and North Korea - could start the US down a slippery slope to political repression in the name of homeland security? www.csmonitor.com /2005/0705/p16s02-bogn.html   (631 words)

Playbill News: Luckinbill Is Patriarch in Baitz's Political Thriller, Chinese Friends, Premiering April 30 in NYC Playbill News: Luckinbill Is Patriarch in Baitz's Political Thriller, Chinese Friends, Premiering April 30 in NYC The title of the new political thriller "refers to the board game of the same name, also known as Reversi or Othello, derived from the ancient Chinese game, Go," according to production notes. The play is billed as "an unsettling parable about strife and sacrifice between fathers and sons at opposite ends of the political spectrum in an America 30 years hence." www.playbill.com /news/article/85153.html   (690 words)

Political Thrillers @ Thriller Review These novels are rife with political corruption, secret government operations, White House cover-ups. Fast-paced, almost on the level of Patriot Games, a deifinite must-read. Entertainment Weekly says, "Clancy's latest novel traces the financial, political, military, and personal machinations that drive America into the next major global war. members.tripod.com /~BankMaster/Political.html   (258 words)

NBC11.com - Entertainment - Review: 'Spartan' Stands Tall As Political Thriller If you're a fan of political thrillers, out-of-the-ordinary intrigue and rogue military men, "Spartan" may be your ticket. Val Kilmer heads a cast who I'm sure were drawn to working with Pulitzer-Prize winner David Mamet. Ed O'Neill and William H. Macy are the veterans, while Derek ("Antwone Fisher") Luke and Kristen Bell are the newcomers. www.nbc11.com /entertainment/2917058/detail.html   (514 words)

E-mail Article: Revival of the Political Thriller: The Contender, Part 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) E-mail Article: Revival of the Political Thriller: The Contender, Part 1 Article URL: http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/7802/67056 Title: Revival of the Political Thriller: The Contender, Part 1 Description: The Contender gives a modern twist on the political thriller with a serious look at morals and principles in the top levels of the American government. Part one examines the plot, and the main players. www.suite101.com /article/send.cfm/drama/67056   (86 words)

Zap2it.com - Movie news - Robbins Joins Apartheid Thriller 10:06 AM PT LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com)- Oscar winner Tim Robbins is close to joining "Hot Stuff," a political thriller from "Quiet American" director Phillip Noyce. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Robbins is in negotiations to play a policeman working in South Africa during the time of apartheid. He'll next be seen in Steven Spielberg's "War of the Worlds" and in Jon Favreau's adaptation of "Zathura." movies.zap2it.com /movies/news/story/0,1259,---26001,00.html   (214 words)

Political thriller dominates BAFTA nominations - Film - Entertainment Political thriller dominates BAFTA nominations - Film - Entertainment British political thriller The Constant Gardener, starring Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz, earned one more nomination than both Ang Lee's gay romance Brokeback Mountain, starring Australia's Heath Ledger, and Paul Haggis's racial drama Crash for Britain's most important film awards. The three pictures are up against the biographical movie Capote and George Clooney's Good Night, and Good Luck for the best film trophy. www.theage.com.au /news/film/political-thriller-dominates-bafta-nominations/2006/01/20/1137553719567.html   (435 words)

Amazon.com Books: Antiques & Collectibles / Political   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) German Medals and Political Awards, the Satellite States by Christopher Ailsby (Paperback - Dec 2002) Instant Expert: Collecting Political Memorabilia (Collecting Political Memorabilia) by Richard Friz (Paperback - Sep 14, 2004) Collecting Political Buttons by Marc Sigoloff (Paperback - May 1988) www.amazon.com /b?ie=UTF8&tag2=hlbelgiandidacti&node=5099   (293 words)

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