Movie
Broadcast News
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1987-12-16
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Amercent Films, American Entertainment Partners L.P., Gracie Films, 20th Century Fox
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Holly Hunter as Jane Craig
- William Hurt as Tom Grunick
- Albert Brooks as Aaron Altman
- Robert Prosky as Ernie Merriman
- Lois Chiles as Jennifer Mack
- Joan Cusack as Blair Litton
- Peter Hackes as Paul Moore
- Christian Clemenson as Bobby
- Jack Nicholson as Bill Rorich
- Robert Katims as Martin Klein
- Ed Wheeler as George Wein
- Stephen Mendillo as Gerald Grunick
Crew
- James L. Brooks - Director
- James L. Brooks - Writer
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