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Release Date
• USA: Mar 18, 1994
DVD Release Date
• R1: Nov 18, 1997
• R2: 14 Jun 2004
MPAA Rating
R
Running Time
1 hour, 52 minutes
Country USA
Studio Universal
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Other Titles
• The Paper
• Schlagzeilen (1994)
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Genre: Drama, Comedy, Society, Satire, Buddies
Tagline: Never let the truth get in the way of a good story
Plot: Ron Howard directed this lightning-paced, high-energy drama following one day in the life of Henry Hackett (Michael Keaton), a frantic metro editor for a fictitious New York tabloid. While investigating the apparently race-related killing of two white businessmen found murdered in their car, Hackett discovers a conspiracy by the police involving the falsely arrested black youths. With the help of his very pregnant wife, Martha (Marisa Tomei), he scoops the competition by uncovering a connection to the mob. But his editor, the acerbic penny-counting Alicia (Glenn Close), questions the validity of his findings and refuses to print the story. Curmudgeonly managing editor Bernie White (Robert Duvall) tries to stop his two editors from fighting while losing a battle for his own health. THE PAPER features a terrific supporting cast, including Jason Robards as the paper’s publisher, Randy Quaid as a paranoid columnist, Jason Alexander as a corrupt politician, and Spalding Gray as a New York Times-type editor. However, the movie belongs to Keaton himself, as an ambitious, harried reporter in search of the big story. Two brothers--screenwriter David Koepp and Time magazine editor Stephen Koepp, collaborated on the screenplay. To lend realism to the film, Howard rounded up a large group
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| Directed by |
Ron Howard
A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13, The Da Vinci Code |
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David Koepp
War of the Worlds, Mission: Impossible, The Lost World: Jurassic Park |
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 | Robert Duvall
The Godfather, The Godfather: Part II, Apocalypse Now |
 | Glenn Close
Mars Attacks!, Air Force One, Dangerous Liaisons |
 | Marisa Tomei
What Women Want, Anger Management, In the Bedroom |
 | Randy Quaid
Independence Day, Brokeback Mountain, Not Another Teen Movie |
 | Jason Robards
Once Upon a Time in the West, Philadelphia, All the President's Men |
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