Civil Servants on the Silver Screen

This book demonstrates how government bureaucracy is portrayed in the top ten box office grossing films from 2000–2015. Perhaps unsurprisingly, government is generally portrayed poorly, but individual government bureaucrats are typically depicted positively.

Michelle C. Pautz is professor of political science and assistant provost for the common academic program at the University of Dayton.

Illustrations Tables Acknowledgments Chapter 1: The Intersection of Film and Government Chapter 2: The History and Economics of Hollywood Chapter 3: Audiences, the Influence of Film and Socialization Chapter 4: Popular Film and its Depiction of Government Chapter 5: Celluloid Civil Servants Chapter 6: Prominent Civil Servants on Screen: Cops and Intelligence Officers Chapter 7: Film, Policy, and Audience Attitudes Chapter 8: Are They Ready for their Close-Up? Themes and Implications Appendix I: Films Included in Study Appendix II: Specific Types of Government Characters Appendix III: Cop Films Included in Chapter 6 Appendix IV: Total Box Office Receipts, 1929-2016 Appendix V: Number of Cinemas and Screens in the U.S. Bibliography About the Author