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Oct 3, 2012 · Advertisement. Set in 1969, "The Paperboy" stars Matthew McConaughey as Ward Jansen, a reporter for the Miami Times, who is visiting his hometown of Lately, Fla., because he believes a man on Death Row has been wrongly convicted for the murder of a sheriff.
Oct 5, 2012 · In 1969 Florida, reporter Ward Jansen (Matthew McConaughey) returns to his hometown to write a story about death-row inmate Hillary Van Wetter (John Cusack), who was convicted of murdering a ...
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- Lee Daniels
- R
- Matthew Mcconaughey
The acting is the saving grace of The Paperboy and is what makes it watchable. Though John Cusack doesn't convince us in his juicy role, the rest of the cast is good. Zac Efron is decent in his protagonist role, Matthew McConaughey does fairly good work, but the true star is Nicole Kidman.
Oct 17, 2012 · The Paperboy: Directed by Lee Daniels. With Zac Efron, Matthew McConaughey, Nicole Kidman, John Cusack. A reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Lee Daniels
- 2012-10-17
Oct 4, 2012 · ‘The Paperboy’ MPAA rating: R for strong sexual content, violence and language. Running time: 1 hour, 46 minutes. Playing: At Landmark Theatre, West Los Angeles and Arclight Cinemas, Hollywood
The Paperboy is a 2012 American crime drama film co-written and directed by Lee Daniels and based on Pete Dexter's 1995 novel of the same name. The novel was inspired by a true story. It follows Miami reporter Ward Jansen who returns to his hometown in Florida to investigate a murder case involving a death row inmate.
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Set in the late 1960s, the movie is tactless, shameless and almost proudly seedy. Nevertheless, it is always highly watchable, prone to truly fascinate an audience as it also genuinely appalls...