Rotten
The picture starts to fall in love with its subject -- head- over-heels in love, until the acid drains from the wit and there's nothing left but sentimental ooze.
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
The Paper
A behind-the-lines look at work, marriage and other forms of combat.
1994 · 1h 52m · R
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Ron Howard
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The Paper
Overview
Henry Hackett, a workaholic tabloid editor, has to juggle personal issues, difficult coworkers, a tempting job offer, a looming deadline and a race to land an exclusive on a recent high-profile murder case, all during one hectic workday.
Director and cast
- Ron Howard Director
- Michael Keaton as Henry Hackett
- Robert Duvall as Bernie White
- Glenn Close as Alicia Clark
- Marisa Tomei as Martha Hackett
- Randy Quaid as Michael McDougal
- Jason Alexander as Marion Sandusky
- Catherine O'Hara as Susan
- Jason Robards as Graham Keighley
- Siobhan Fallon Hogan as Lisa
- Jill Hennessy as Deanne White
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
86%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It's all slick, fizzy fun. But the film's fighting spirit gets snatched.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Fresh
Watching The Paper got me in touch all over again with how good it feels to work at the top of your form, on a story you believe in, on deadline.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh
Perfectly captures the hubbub of the nation's newsrooms.
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
Fresh
Thanks to a caffeinated cast and hyperactive script, director Ron Howard delivers The Paper with a bang.
Joe Brown, Washington Post
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