TY - BOOK AU - Perren,Alisa TI - Indie, inc.: Miramax and the transformation of Hollywood in the 1990s T2 - Texas film and media studies series SN - 9780292754355 AV - PN 1999 P455i 2012 U1 - 791.43023092 PY - 2012/// CY - Austin PB - University of Texas Press KW - Miramax Films KW - History KW - 20151000 KW - Cine independiente y experimental KW - Estados Unidos KW - Cine KW - Cine estadounidense KW - Cine independiente KW - Independent filmmakers KW - United States N1 - Includes bibliographical references (P. [285]-290) and index; Finding a niche in the 1990s -- The rise of Miramax and the quality indie blockbuster (1979-fall 1992) -- The "secret" of Miramax's success: The crying game (winter 1992-spring 1993) -- Corsets, clerks, and criminals: Miramax in the age of Disney (summer 1993-spring 1995) -- Another dimension to the Miramax brand: kids, scream, and the teen audience (spring 1995-spring 1997) -- Majors, indies, independents: the rise of a three-tier system (winter 1996-spring 1997) -- Who says life is beautiful? (summer 1997-spring 1999) -- Maxed out: Miramax and indiewood in the new millennium N2 - "During the 1990s, films such as sex, lies, and videotape, The Crying Game, Pulp Fiction, Good Will Hunting, and Shakespeare in Love earned substantial sums at the box office along with extensive critical acclaim. A disproportionate number of these hits came from one company: Miramax. Indie, Inc. surveys Miramax's evolution from independent producer-distributor to studio subsidiary, chronicling how one company ER -