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18 March 1994 (USA)
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Tagline:
Never let the truth get in the way of a good story more
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Henry Hackett is the editor of a New York City tabloid. He is a workaholic who loves his job, but the long hours and low pay are leading to discontent...
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Nominated for Oscar.
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(4 articles)
Which was the best year for movies: 1977, 1994, or 1999?
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Which was the best year for movies: 1977, 1994, or 1999?
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(From EW.com - PopWatch. 5 August 2009, 5:00 AM, PDT)
Which was the best year for movies: 1977, 1994, or 1999?
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stop/start the presses
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Michael Keaton | ... | Henry Hackett |
 | Robert Duvall | ... | Bernie White |
 | Glenn Close | ... | Alicia Clark |
 | Marisa Tomei | ... | Martha Hackett |
 | Randy Quaid | ... | Michael McDougal |
 | Jason Robards | ... | Graham Keighley |
 | Jason Alexander | ... | Marion Sandusky |
 | Spalding Gray | ... | Paul Bladden |
 | Catherine O'Hara | ... | Susan |
 | Lynne Thigpen | ... | Janet |
| Jack Kehoe | ... | Phil |
 | Roma Maffia | ... | Carmen |
 | Clint Howard | ... | Ray Blaisch |
 | Geoffrey Owens | ... | Lou |
 | Amelia Campbell | ... | Robin |
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Rated R for strong language.
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112 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Germany:12 |
Netherlands:12 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:11 |
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USA:R |
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The radio broadcast heard during the opening credits of the film was originally intended to be a segment from Don Imus' "Imus in the Morning" program that was recorded live during an on-air interview with director Ron Howard. A portion of the segment appears as Michael Keaton walks through the newsroom.
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Factual errors: The shooting incident occurred in Brooklyn's (fictional) 91st Precinct in the Williamsburg section, yet the two suspects are "perp walked" from 100 Centre Street, which is the Manhattan Criminal Courts. In reality, these suspects would have been processed at Brooklyn's central booking facility at 120 Schermerhorn Street, and walked IN to the building, where they would be arraigned, not OUT.
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Referenced in MST3K Little Gold Statue Preview Special (1995) (TV)
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A MINUTE OF YOUR TIME
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"The Paper" does seem slightly more serious and less sentimental than most of Ron Howard's movies. Focusing on an overworked reporter (Michael Keaton) getting torn between a big story and his wife (Marisa Tomei), it's worth seeing. I wonder how many movies there can be about someone getting between his family and his job, but combining that with something about the media - specifically a newspaper - makes it a little bit more interesting. In my opinion, the most interesting character was Glenn Close's incarnation of the bitchy executive (there always has to be one of those, doesn't there?) preferring to stick with policy rather than investigate the story seriously; you're not sure whether she makes your skin crawl or whether she's kinda likable.
So, this isn't the greatest movie ever - certainly not the best movie focusing on the media - but worth seeing as a look into situations slowly but surely spinning out of control. Also starring Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid, Jason Alexander and Clint Howard.