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16 December 1987 (USA) moreTagline:
It's the story of their lives.Plot:
Take two rival TV reporters: one handsome, one talented, both male. Add one producer, female. Mix well and watch the sparks fly. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 7 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 10 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(9 articles)
Nicholson And Brooks Set To Reteam (From EmpireOnline. 3 June 2009, 1:23 AM, PDT)
Jack Nicholson May Star in James L. Brooks Comedy
(From ReelzChannel. 2 June 2009, 8:20 PM, PDT)
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Mildly clever comedy by James L. Brooks. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| William Hurt | ... | Tom Grunick | |
| Albert Brooks | ... | Aaron Altman | |
| Holly Hunter | ... | Jane Craig | |
| Robert Prosky | ... | Ernie Merriman | |
| Lois Chiles | ... | Jennifer Mack | |
| Joan Cusack | ... | Blair Litton (as Joan Cusak) | |
| Peter Hackes | ... | Paul Moore | |
| Christian Clemenson | ... | Bobby | |
| Jack Nicholson | ... | Bill Rorich | |
| Robert Katims | ... | Martin Klein | |
| Ed Wheeler | ... | George Wein | |
| Stephen Mendillo | ... | Gerald Grunick | |
| Kimber Shoop | ... | Young Tom | |
| Dwayne Markee | ... | Young Aaron | |
| Gennie James | ... | Young Jane |
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-10 | Netherlands:AL | Singapore:PG | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12Fun Stuff
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Continuity: When Tom and Jane return from their first dinner together, Tom is walking backwards and is just about to hit his head on a low archway, yet in the next shot he is still several feet away from it. moreSoundtrack:
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"Broadcast News" is directed by James L. Brooks (Terms of Endearment, As Good As It Gets) and has a great cast, including William Hurt, Albert Brooks, and Holly Hunter. Everyone gives a good performance, but they're all too unlikable to really care about them.
Some parts of the film are really brilliant, such as the prologue, and the short scenes with Jack Nicholson. The main reason it doesn't entirely work, is it's a film that relies on the characters being amusing rather than amusing things happening to them.
You could consider it nothing more than a drama, but it's often too silly to be successful there as well. Still, the script makes it worth a watch. Certainly not for everyone.
7.0 out of 10