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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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The craziness of the first-year law student... more (54 total)Cast
(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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113 minCountry:
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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:
PARTITA NO. 4 IN D+ moreFAQ
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Timothy Bottoms battles through his first year at Harvard Law School, attempting to stay one step ahead of his no-nonsense professor, but inadvertently falling for the instructor's comely daughter (Lindsay Wagner, pre-"Bionic Woman"). Director/screenwriter James Bridges adapted the script from John Jay Osborn, Jr.'s book, and does a pretty good job realizing the many pressures of academia. Bridges was the perfect director to work in 1970s cinema, and, with Gordon Willis' cinematography, he brings a gritty yet unshowy style to the movie that looks good without ever seeming pretentious. On the other hand, there's nothing very colorful about lectures or study groups no matter how polished the handling. Certainly worth-seeing for the acting alone, with John Houseman giving an Oscar-winning supporting performance (he was later tapped to the star in the television spin-off). **1/2 from ****