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Dec 25, 1987 · Broadcast News: Directed by James L. Brooks. With William Hurt, Albert Brooks, Holly Hunter, Robert Prosky. Take two rival television reporters: one handsome, one talented, both male.
- (34K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- James L. Brooks
- 1987-12-25
Broadcast News is a 1987 American romantic comedy-drama film written, produced and directed by James L. Brooks.The film concerns a virtuoso television news producer (Holly Hunter) who has daily emotional breakdowns, a brilliant yet prickly reporter (Albert Brooks), and the latter's charismatic but far less seasoned rival (William Hurt).
Basket-case network news producer Jane Craig falls for new reporter Tom Grunnick, a pretty boy who represents the trend towards entertainment news she despises. Aaron Altman, a talented but plain correspondent, carries an unrequited torch for Jane. Sparks fly between the three as the network prepares for big changes, and both the news and Jane must decide between style and substance.
Dec 18, 2017 · Released in December 1987, the James L. Brooks dramedy is a bittersweet, still-timely look at the people who produce the news. Thirty years later, its creators reflect on the film’s legacy.
Bill Conti. Associate producers. Kristi Zea. Associate producers. Susan Zirinisky. Costume designer. Molly Maginnis. Since the 1970s, the name James L. Brooks has been synonymous with intelligent television comedy—his shows are insightful about work and love and always plugged in to the zeitgeist. He is also a master storyteller of the big ...
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