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16 December 1987 (USA) moreTagline:
It's the story of their lives.Plot:
Take two rival TV reporters: one handsome, one talented, both male. Add one producer, female. Mix well and watch the sparks fly. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 7 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 10 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(11 articles)
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A forgotten classic which should be re-evaluated more (75 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| William Hurt | ... | Tom Grunick | |
| Albert Brooks | ... | Aaron Altman | |
| Holly Hunter | ... | Jane Craig | |
| Robert Prosky | ... | Ernie Merriman | |
| Lois Chiles | ... | Jennifer Mack | |
| Joan Cusack | ... | Blair Litton (as Joan Cusak) | |
| Peter Hackes | ... | Paul Moore | |
| Christian Clemenson | ... | Bobby | |
| Jack Nicholson | ... | Bill Rorich | |
| Robert Katims | ... | Martin Klein | |
| Ed Wheeler | ... | George Wein | |
| Stephen Mendillo | ... | Gerald Grunick | |
| Kimber Shoop | ... | Young Tom | |
| Dwayne Markee | ... | Young Aaron | |
| Gennie James | ... | Young Jane |
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133 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-10 | Netherlands:AL | Singapore:PG | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12Fun Stuff
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Marc Shaiman and Glen Roven, who play News Theme Writers, are real-life composers who have also done television jingles. Shaiman, after doing Broadcast News, went on to score major motion picture films and has since been nominated for five Academy Awards. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Jane approaches the restaurant (to meet the gang for drinks), Tom and Jennifer start to come around the corner prematurely. They quickly backpedal and then come around on cue when Jane is closer. moreSoundtrack:
Midnight Train to Georgia moreFAQ
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For me this wonderful rollercoaster of a film bears repeated pleasurable viewings. Its about the tangled lives of three very different people. Holly Hunter is the obsessive workaholic producer. Albert Brookes plays the unprepossessing but brilliant journalist. William Hurt is the affable but dumb new kid on the block, news anchor.
The classical love triangle emerges with the stunningly witty and self deprecating Brookes in love with Hunter but she of course is attracted to Hurt.
This film works on many levels. At the very least it is a brilliant comedy with the one liners flying so thick and fast that each viewing bears a new harvest of ones that you may have missed last time. Its also a film about attraction and unfulfilled romance.
But perhaps most importantly the film examines the modern obsession with physical appearance and its ultimate triumph over intellect as a valued human attribute. This is personified by the meteoric career success of the Hurt character in contrast to Brookes relative decline.
Despite being fifteen years old the film has some startingly relevant messages about modern news values and the continuing decline in journalistic standards.
This film is a classic in every sense and it is difficult to understand why it has been so neglected