Paper, The

Paper, The

1994

Henry Hackett (Michael Keaton) is an editor at the New York Sun, a tabloid paper facing financial cuts. His pregnant wife, Martha (Marisa Tomei), pleads with him to get a more respectable job so he can spend more time with his family. Hackett is considering an offer from another paper, with fewer hours and higher pay, when he gets his hottest story in years. When this scoop leads to a burst of violence and a conflict with his new boss, Alicia (Glenn Close), he faces a startling moment of truth.

Never let the truth get in the way of a good story

JBscale
77
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Comedy
Length
1 hr. 51 mins.
US Theatrical Release
March 25, 1994
US Box Office
$38,824,341 (#2301 of 7074)
Global Office
$48,424,341 (#2435 of 3929)
Rating
R
Restricted
Strong Language

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Universal Studios
Released
December 26, 2017
Acquired Date
November 30, 2020
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Michael Keaton
Michael Keaton
Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall
Glenn Close
Glenn Close
Marisa Tomei
Marisa Tomei
Randy Quaid
Randy Quaid
Jason Robards
Jason Robards
Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander
Spalding Gray
Spalding Gray
Catherine O'Hara
Catherine O'Hara
Lynne Thigpen
Lynne Thigpen
Jack Kehoe
Jack Kehoe
Roma Maffia
Roma Maffia
Clint Howard
Clint Howard
Geoffrey Owens
Geoffrey Owens
Amelia Campbell
Amelia Campbell
Jill Hennessy
Jill Hennessy
William Prince
William Prince
Augusta Dabney
Augusta Dabney
Bruce Altman
Bruce Altman
Jack McGee
Jack McGee

Directors

Ron Howard
Ron Howard

Producers

Brian Grazer
Brian Grazer
Frederick Zollo
Frederick Zollo

Writers

David Koepp
David Koepp
Stephen Koepp
Stephen Koepp

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
89%
Tomatometer
37 votes
RT Hot
66%
Popcornmeter
233 votes
METASCORE
70
30 votes
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
16,429 votes

Additional Info

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