Wise Guys

By mid 1980s Brian De Palma has built reputation as one of the most talented American film directors and Hitchcock’s heir, but his stylish thrillers were often criticised as too violent, too exploitative and too misogynistic. Following the backlash against his erotic thriller *Body Double*, he realised that the Hollywood, just like the rest of America, became increasingly conservative, so his career continue only if…