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| Category | Comedies DVDs, Dramas Movies, Recommended Videos, Family Interaction, Social Issues, Reporters | | Starring | Michael Keaton, Glenn Close, Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid, Jason Robards, Jason Alexander, Catherine O'Hara, Marisa Tomei, Lynne Thigpen | | Director | Ron Howard |
DVD. Feature film. Stars Michael Keaton, Glenn Close, Mari sa Tomei, Randy Quaid, & Robert Duvall. Dir. by Ron Howard. 112 min. Rated R. Dolby dig. Full frame. W/ production not es, talent bios, & film hilites. Sound in Engl. & French. S ubtitles in Engl. & Spanish. Trying to scoop the city's "reputable" paper and facing near-impossible personal and professional deadlines, Henry Hackett is desperate to make it all work without losing his sanity. 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 of media figures to make cameos, including Kurt Loder, Pete Hamill, Bob Costas, Richard Price, William Kunstler, Jane Hanson, E. Graydon Carter, and others. Paper Reviews: "...Dead-on...Loaded with journalism truisms..." - Recommended
-- Tom Russo, Premiere "...[Keaton and Howard] are still on a simpatico wavelength..."
-- Mike Clark, USA Today "...Fizzy, fast-paced....[Keaton] at his most urgent and winning..." -- Rating: B
-- Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly "...It's as crowd-pleasing as PARENTHOOD....THE PAPER never stops for breath long enough to be dull..."
-- Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Paper | Studio | Universal Studios Home Video | | Orig Year | 1994 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  14238  | | CD Universe Part number | 1282278 | | Catalog number | 20011 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Mar 28, 2006 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Running Time | 110 Minutes | | Movie Details | Color; Dolby Surround AC-3 Sound; HiFi Sound; Surround Sound; Stereo Sound; multiple language options |
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Audio:
Dolby Digital 2.0 - English
Dolby Digital 2.0 - French
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - French
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