The Paper

The Paper

1994 · 112 min · EN · R · 6.6 (248 votes)
Dir. Ron Howard · Starring Michael Keaton, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Marisa Tomei, Randy Quaid, Jason Alexander · Music Randy Newman

“A behind-the-lines look at work, marriage and other forms of combat.”

ComedyDrama

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.

VIBE

A frantic, yet grounded dive into the cutthroat world of tabloid journalism. It’s a tense, cynical look at ambition and survival, where the pressure cooker of deadlines and corporate politics feels all too real.

cynicalanxiouswearydarkly comedicsteadygritty realismcharacter-driven drama90s New York aestheticworkplace stressambitionmedia ethicssurvival
new york citynewspaperresearchsuccessmurdernewspaper editortabloidtabloid reporter