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Broadcast News

1987 · Film · 133 min

  • Comedy
  • Romance

Plot

A high-strung news producer finds herself in a love triangle between a talented but self-doubting reporter and a charming news anchor who embodies the growing trivialization of news that she is determined to fight against.

About Broadcast News

Broadcast News is a 1987 American romantic comedy-drama film written, produced and directed by James L. Brooks. The film concerns a virtuoso television news producer (Holly Hunter), a reporter (Albert Brooks), and an anchorman (William Hurt). It also stars Robert Prosky, Lois Chiles, Joan Cusack, and Jack Nicholson. The film was produced by Gracie Films and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The film was acclaimed by critics and at the 60th Academy Awards received seven nominations, including Best Picture. In 2018, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.".

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Cast

  • Holly HunterJane Craig
  • William HurtTom Grunick
  • Albert BrooksAaron Altman
  • Robert ProskyErnie Merriman
  • Lois ChilesJennifer Mack
  • Joan CusackBlair Litton
  • Peter HackesPaul Moore
  • Christian ClemensonBobby
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