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The Paper Chase (1973) 7.1
A first-year law student struggles with balancing his coursework and his relationship with the daughter of a stern professor. Director:James Bridges |
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Cast
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| John Houseman | ... | ||
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Kevin Brooks
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Robert Lydiard | ... |
O'Connor
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Lenny Baker | ... |
William Moss, Tutor
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Toombs
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Regina Baff | ... | |
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Irma Hurley | ... |
Mrs. Weasal
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Bill Moher | ... |
Philip
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Miss Farranti
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Richard Whelan | ... |
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
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Hart is a first year law student, desperately trying to impress his sternest professor, Kingsfield. Hart is overwhelmed with the pressure, the work, and his fear of failure. He meets Susan and begins an affair with her, discovering that she is Kingsfield's daughter. Not really love story as much as it is a becoming an adult tale. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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You have to choose between the girl you love and the diploma you've worked for all your life. You have 30 seconds.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
16 October 1973 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Vida de un estudiante See more »Company Credits
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)Color:
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2.35 : 1
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Professor Kingsfield: Mr. Hart, would you recite for us the facts of Hawkins versus McGee?
[looks up]
Professor Kingsfield: I do have you name right? You are "Mr. Hart"?
Hart: [mumbles] Yes, my name's Hart.
Professor Kingsfield: You're not speaking loud enough, Mr. Hart. Will you speak up?
Hart: Yes, my name's Hart.
Professor Kingsfield: Mr. Hart, you're still not speaking loud enough. Will you stand?
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Average Shot Length = ~8.7 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~8.1 seconds. See more »Goofs
The airplane Hart makes from the envelope and the one that he throws from the rocks are two different planes. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Professor Kingsfield: Mr. Hart, would you recite for us the facts of Hawkins versus McGee?
[looks up]
Professor Kingsfield: I do have you name right? You are "Mr. Hart"?
Hart: [mumbles] Yes, my name's Hart.
Professor Kingsfield: You're not speaking loud enough, Mr. Hart. Will you speak up?
Hart: Yes, my name's Hart.
Professor Kingsfield: Mr. Hart, you're still not speaking loud enough. Will you stand?
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I saw this on an early VHS video transfer that was just awful. I then saw it years later on TCM in widescreen DVD format and was blown away by all I'd missed on that c****y video version. This is a first rate drama of a harried Harvard law student. Make sure you see this in widescreen so you can get the full effect of the wonderful scenes like the one where Hart and his buddy sneak into the upstairs library with the glass lighted floor to sneak a peek at Kingsfield's law student notes. I especially liked the way director James Bridges reflected the lighted floor off of Hart's glasses. A very nice touch from an underrated director. No car chases, no action sequences, no over the top plots, just a simple character driven story set in the beautiful Harvard law school. This is what great filmmaking is all about.