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The Paperboy (2012)

14/09/2012 (US)•Thriller, Drama, Mystery•1h 47m
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Overview

As investigative reporter Ward Jansen and his partner Yardley Acheman chase a sensational, career-making story with the help of Ward's younger brother Jack and sultry death-row groupie Charlotte Bless, the pair tries to prove violent swamp-dweller Hillary Van Wetter was framed for the murder of a corrupt local sheriff.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Zac Efron

      Zac Efron

      Jack Jansen

    2. Matthew McConaughey

      Matthew McConaughey

      Ward Jansen

    3. Nicole Kidman

      Nicole Kidman

      Charlotte Bless

    4. David Oyelowo

      David Oyelowo

      Yardley Acheman

    5. Macy Gray

      Macy Gray

      Anita / Narrator

    6. John Cusack

      John Cusack

      Hillary Van Wetter

    7. Scott Glenn

      Scott Glenn

      W.W. Jansen

    8. Ned Bellamy

      Ned Bellamy

      Tyree van Wetter

    9. Nealla Gordon

      Nealla Gordon

      Ellen Guthrie

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    A review by Andres Gomez

    6.0
    Written by Andres Gomez on Jan 21, 2013

    Hugely disturbing. Performances and direction are quite good, IMHO, just the story is creepy and disgusting.

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$12,500,000.00

    Revenue$1,353,868.00

    Keywords

    • prison
    • florida
    • death row
    • everglades
    • swamp
    • reporter
    • newspaper man
    • pantyhose
    • lgbt
    • 1960s

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