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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 ).
- $15 million
- December 16, 1987
- James L. Brooks
- Bill Conti
Dec 25, 1987 · A classic 1987 film directed by James L. Brooks and starring William Hurt, Holly Hunter and Albert Brooks as rival TV reporters and a producer. Nominated for 7 Oscars, the film explores the challenges and dilemmas of news journalism in a humorous and realistic way.
- James L. Brooks
- 154
- 2 min
Intelligent satire of American television news. A highly strung news producer finds herself strangely attracted to a vapid anchorman even through she loathes everything he personifies. To make...
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- James L. Brooks
- R
- William Hurt
A romantic comedy about a news producer, a reporter and an anchor in Washington, D.C. in 1981. The film explores the themes of journalistic integrity, career ambition and personal relationships in the media industry.
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A romantic comedy about three TV news professionals, starring William Hurt, Holly Hunter and Albert Brooks. Ebert praises the movie's insights into the TV news process and the characters' dilemmas between work and love.
The frantic world of network television news is viewed from the perspective of three ambitious colleagues in this Oscar (R)-nominated film. 986 IMDb 7.3 2 h 12 min 1987. X-Ray R. Comedy · Drama · Tense · Outlandish.
A news producer is caught between a committed journalist and a flashy anchor in this classic film by James L. Brooks. Watch clips, read reviews, and learn more about the cast and crew of Broadcast News (1987).
