
About
Basket-case network news producer Jane Craig falls for new reporter Tom Grunnick, a pretty boy who represents the trend towards entertainment news she despises. Aaron Altman, a talented but plain correspondent, carries an unrequited torch for Jane. Sparks fly between the three as the network prepares for big changes, and both the news and Jane must decide between style and substance.
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6.745/10
kevin2019
"Broadcast News" is desperately overlong and it stubbornly insists upon indulging in irrelevant mini-prologues of the three main characters at the beginning which has absolutely no bearing on them as ... read more
over 1 year ago

CinemaSerf
Centred around the cut-throat environment of an American newsroom at a time when the focus of the bosses was switching from strong journalistic values to those more ratings-based, we are provided with... read more
about 3 years ago
People
Cast

Holly Hunter
Jane Craig

William Hurt
Tom Grunick

Albert Brooks
Aaron Altman

Robert Prosky
Ernie Merriman

Lois Chiles
Jennifer Mack

Joan Cusack
Blair Litton
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

Leo Burmester
Jane's Dad
Amy Brooks
Elli Merriman
Jane Welch
Anne Merriman
Jonathan Benya
Clifford Altman

Frank Doubleday
Mercenary
Sally Knight
Lila
Manuel Alvarez
Spanish Cameraman
Luis Valderrama
Guerilla Leader
Francisco Garcia
Guerilla Soldier
Richard Thomsen
General McGuire

Nat Benchley
Commander

Marita Geraghty
Date-Rape Woman
Nicholas D. Blanchet
Weekend News Producer
Maura Moynihan
Makeup Woman
Chuck Lippman
Floor Manager
Nannette Rickert
Paul's Secretary
Timothy W. White
Edward Towne
Peggy Pridemore
Tom's Soundwoman
Emily Crowley
Emily
Gerard Ender
Newsroom Worker
David Long
Donny
Joshua Billings
Chyron Operator
Glenn Faigen
Technical Director
Robert Grevemberg Jr.
Technical Director
Richard Pehle
Control Room Director
James V. Franco
Weekend News Director
Jimmy Mel Green
Assistant Director
Raoul N. Rizik
Assistant Director
Mike Skehan
Technician
Franklyn L. Bullard
Audio Visual Engineer
Glen Roven
News Theme Writer

Marc Shaiman
News Theme Writer
Alex Mathews
Lecture Host
Steve Smith
Aaron's Cameraman

Martha Smith
Aaron's Soundwoman
Cynthia B. Hayes
Mother in Hall
Dean Nitz
Young Tough
Phil Ugel
Young Tough
Lance Wain
Young Tough
Susan Marie Feldman
Ellen
Jean Bourne Carinci
Tom's Female Colleague
M. Fekade-Salassie
Cab Driver
Gerald F. Gough
Uniformed Cop
Robert Rasch
Defense Dept. Spokesman

Robert V. Walsh
NATO Spokesman

John Cusack
Angry Messenger
Director

James L. Brooks
Director
David Sardi
Second Assistant Director

Yudi Bennett
First Assistant Director
Mary Bailey
Script Supervisor
Creator

James L. Brooks
Screenplay