Tuesday, 11 January 2011

Convention: Political Thriller

Examples of Political Thrillers are Frost Nixon, Blood Diamond, JFK, The last King of Scotland, Munich, Manchurian Candidate, Interpreter and Vantage point. Here are the conventions of a Political Thriller. 

  • Threat set against a backdrop of political struggle, such as war or political revolution.
  • Plot designed to give political power to someone while the opponent tries to prevent it.
  • Innocent people drawn into political world.
  • Plots of proving innocence
  • Wide variety of locations and cultures.
  • Themes of deceit, particularly from a false hero.
  • Helper character assists the protagonist, by giving them information or weapons.

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