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1987

2 hr 13 min

Broadcast News

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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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"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

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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

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Cast
Holly Hunter's' Profile Image

Holly Hunter

Jane Craig

William Hurt's' Profile Image

William Hurt

Tom Grunick

Albert Brooks's' Profile Image

Albert Brooks

Aaron Altman

Robert Prosky's' Profile Image

Robert Prosky

Ernie Merriman

Lois Chiles's' Profile Image

Lois Chiles

Jennifer Mack

Joan Cusack's' Profile Image

Joan Cusack

Blair Litton

Peter Hackes

Paul Moore

Christian Clemenson's' Profile Image

Christian Clemenson

Bobby

Jack Nicholson's' Profile Image

Jack Nicholson

Bill Rorich

Robert Katims's' Profile Image

Robert Katims

Martin Klein

Ed Wheeler's' Profile Image

Ed Wheeler

George Wein

Stephen Mendillo's' Profile Image

Stephen Mendillo

Gerald Grunick

Kimber Shoop

Young Tom

Dwayne Markee

Young Aaron

Gennie James's' Profile Image

Gennie James

Young Jane

Leo Burmester's' Profile Image

Leo Burmester

Jane's Dad

Amy Brooks

Elli Merriman

Jane Welch

Anne Merriman

Jonathan Benya

Clifford Altman

Frank Doubleday's' Profile Image

Frank Doubleday

Mercenary

Sally Knight

Lila

Manuel Alvarez

Spanish Cameraman

Luis Valderrama

Guerilla Leader

Francisco Garcia

Guerilla Soldier

Richard Thomsen

General McGuire

Nat Benchley's' Profile Image

Nat Benchley

Commander

Marita Geraghty's' Profile Image

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's' Profile Image

Marc Shaiman

News Theme Writer

Alex Mathews

Lecture Host

Steve Smith

Aaron's Cameraman

Martha Smith's' Profile Image

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's' Profile Image

Robert V. Walsh

NATO Spokesman

John Cusack's' Profile Image

John Cusack

Angry Messenger

Director
James L. Brooks's' Profile Image

James L. Brooks

Director

David Sardi

Second Assistant Director

Yudi Bennett's' Profile Image

Yudi Bennett

First Assistant Director

Mary Bailey

Script Supervisor

Creator
James L. Brooks's' Profile Image

James L. Brooks

Screenplay

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