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You may be looking at a future President, Supreme Court Justice, Secretary of State or a dropout.
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Drama - 1973
The Paper Chase
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A first-year law student struggles with balancing his coursework and his relationship with the daughter of a stern professor.
Director:
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James Bridges
Cast:
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Graham Beckel
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John Houseman
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David Clennon
,
Timothy Bottoms
,
James Naughton
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Edward Herrmann
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Lindsay Wagner
,
Craig Richard Nelson
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Robert Lydiard
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Lenny Baker

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Details

Runtime:
113 min
Release date:
16 Oct 1973
Country:
US
Languages:
English, Latin
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 4 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
The Paper Chase has some great performances, literate screenwriting, sensitive direction and handsome production.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
24 Jul 2008
rotten:
By the end it has melted into a blob of cliches.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
9 May 2005
fresh:
Houseman is able to project subtleties of character even while appearing stiff and unrelenting; it's a performance of Academy Award quality, and resulted in an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Oct 2004
fresh:
James Bridges manages to do a fair job with the semihokey material.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
A muddled and slick 'youth' film.
– ,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
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