Paper Chase
1978
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The Paper Chase (1973) "The Paper Chase" is about an aggressive, very bright, terribly engaging first-year student at Harvard Law School. The movie respects its hero, respects the school, and most of all respects the venerable Professor Kingsfield, tyrant of contract law.
81% Tomatometer 31 Reviews 72% Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings As a first-year law student at Harvard, James Hart (Timothy Bottoms) knows he's got his work cut out for him. But things get harder...
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- James Bridges
- PG
- Timothy Bottoms
The Paper Chase has some great performances, literate screenwriting, sensitive direction and handsome production. Full Review | Jul 24, 2008
Love of learning is tops in classic law school tale. Read Common Sense Media's The Paper Chase review, age rating, and parents guide.
- Twentieth Century Fox
- James Bridges
Low-key, and nostalgic in its view of education, "The Paper Chase" is a good film to watch for its high technical quality, for its theme of the individual trying to measure up to society's expectations, and of course for the wonderful performance of John Houseman.
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 81% based on 31 reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10. On Metacritic , which sampled seven critic reviews and calculated a weighted average score of 67 out of 100, the film received "generally favorable reviews".
National Board of Review, USA. • 1 Win & 1 Nomination. A first-year law student at Harvard Law School struggles with balancing his coursework and his relationship with the daughter of his sternest professor.
