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16 October 1973 (USA) moreTagline:
You have to choose between the girl you love and the diploma you've worked for all your life. You have 30 seconds.Plot:
A first-year law student struggles with balancing his coursework and his relationship with the daughter of a stern professor. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Who Are Your Favorite Movie Professors? (From Cinematical. 10 July 2009, 10:02 AM, PDT)
DVD: Review: The Paper Chase: Season One
(From The AV Club. 14 April 2009, 10:01 PM, PDT)
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MISTER Hart............ moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Timothy Bottoms | ... | James T. Hart | |
| Lindsay Wagner | ... | Susan Fields | |
| John Houseman | ... | Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. | |
| Graham Beckel | ... | Franklin Ford III | |
| James Naughton | ... | Kevin Brooks | |
| Edward Herrmann | ... | Thomas Craig Anderson | |
| Craig Richard Nelson | ... | Willis Bell | |
| Robert Lydiard | ... | O'Connor (as Bob Lydiard) | |
| Lenny Baker | ... | William Moss, Tutor | |
| David Clennon | ... | Toombs | |
| Regina Baff | ... | Asheley Brooks | |
| Irma Hurley | ... | Mrs. Weasal | |
| Bill Moher | ... | Philip | |
| Blair Brown | ... | Miss Farranti | |
| Richard Whelan | ... | Pruit |
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Fun Stuff
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Average Shot Length = ~8.7 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~8.1 seconds. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Jim falls on the ice, his position relative to the end of the sidewalk changes. moreQuotes:
Kingsfield: Mister Hart, here is a dime. Take it, call your mother, and tell her there is serious doubt about you ever becoming a lawyer. moreSoundtrack:
THE 'LITTLE FUGUE' IN G- moreFAQ
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Story of Bottoms and cohorts trying to make it through first year of Harvard Law. Of anything I ever saw this is the one movie that made me want to go to law school. It's one of those treasured movies I feel like I lived; I actually used to set my watch, sit back and smile before my exams just like my boy Timothy. Bottoms perfectly captures the feel of a smart, hip and modest kid from the sticks trying to hang tough in the pressure cooker. Houseman was a behind-the-scenes movie guy who became an overnight sensation with his portrayal of the brilliant, caustic Professor Kingsfield. Wagner is hauntingly beautiful as Bottom's elusive love interest. I don't know how someone first viewing this film today would look at it, but it still has a classic, timeless quality for me and I highly recommend it.