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The Paper (1994)
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Ron Howard Director

previously directed Far and Away

This dramedy directed by Ron Howard features Michael Keaton as Henry Hackett, an overworked, underpaid reporter for a struggling New York City newspaper. Hackett is wooed by a more stable paper to take a better position with higher pay, and his wife Martha (Marisa Tomei) is very pregnant. When his paper gets a hot legal scoop, will Henry stay by his ill publisher Bernie's (Robert Duvall) side, or will he take the new opportunity?

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This film takes place in a 24 hour span. The events of the film follows different characters and their experiences throughout their entire day. The film was produced by Brian Grazer who also produced the hit television show, "24", which also similarly follows different characters over a 24 hour span.

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Quote: Henry Hackett

What do you think I'm trying to do?. Look, I got news for you. I'm not locked up in the men's room with a cop because it's a good time. Frankly, I've had better times, okay? I'm here because I think the story is wrong. Is it? Is it? If you have something, give it to me now, but don't stand there and act coy and say "Fuck you", because, quite frankly, it's a waste of all of our time. And you know what? I don't have any more time. I have no more fucking time. I need it fucking today, I need it right now!

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Writers
	David Koepp
	Stephen Koepp

Cast
	Michael Keaton	Henry Hackett
	Robert Duvall	Bernie White
	Glenn Close	Alicia Clark
	Marisa Tomei	Martha Hackett
	Randy Quaid	Michael McDougal
	Jason Robards	Graham Keighley
	Jason Alexander	Marion Sandusky
	Spalding Gray	Paul Bladden
	Catherine O'Hara	Susan
	Lynne Thigpen	Janet
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Name	The Paper
US Release	March 18, 1994
UK Release	May 6, 1994
AUS Release
Runtime	110
Language(s)	Add a new language English
Genre(s)	Add a new genre Drama Comedy
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Rating	R
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