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There?s no escaping the influence of the 1970s on today?s popular culture, especially American independent film. It?s not hard to see why: the New Hollywood filmmakers of that era prized autonomy and authenticity, blazing a trail that many young filmmakers find impossible to resist.

The gritty realism and alienated characters of 1970s crime stories ? such as Martin Scorsese?s Taxi Driver and Sidney Lumet?s Dog Day Afternoon ? seem to cast an especially strong spell.?