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Reel Knockouts: Violent Women in the Movies (1st Edition) by Martha Mccaughey (Editor), Neal King (Editor), Neal Martin King Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2001 ISBN-10: 0-292-75251-2 / 0292752512 ISBN-13: 978-0-292-75251-1 / 9780292752511 When Thelma and Louise outfought the men who had tormented them, women across America discovered what male fans of action movies have long known-the empowering rush of movie violence. Yet the duo's escapades also provoked censure across a wide range of viewers, from conservatives who felt threatened |