Acknowledgements Evolving Authorship, Developing Contexts: 'Life Lessons' Scorsese and Documentary: The Last Waltz Masculinity, Violence, Resistance: Raging Bull Back to Travis#1: The King of Comedy Adventures in Reagan and Bush Snr's USA: The Color of Money and GoodFellas Yuppies in Peril: After Hours and Cape Fear Religion, Blasphemy, and the Hollywood Institution: The Last Temptation of Christ Style, Narrative, Adaptation: The Age of Innocence Power and the Look: Casino Cinema of Transcendence, Cinema as Transcendence: Kundun Back to Travis#2: Bringing Out the Dead Conclusion: 'Of course, there's less time...' Notes Bibliography