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English. Box office. $3.6 million [1] The Paper Chase is a 1973 American comedy-drama film starring Timothy Bottoms, Lindsay Wagner, and John Houseman, and directed by James Bridges . Based on John Jay Osborn Jr. 's 1971 novel The Paper Chase, it tells the story of James Hart, a first-year law student at Harvard Law School, his experiences with ...
- $3.6 million
- John Williams
- October 16, 1973
Oct 16, 1973 · The Paper Chase: Directed by James Bridges. With Timothy Bottoms, Lindsay Wagner, John Houseman, Graham Beckel. A first-year law student at Harvard Law School struggles with balancing his coursework and a woman, unaware that she has a connection that affects their relationship.
- (8.5K)
- Comedy, Drama
- James Bridges
- 1973-10-16
The Paper Chase: Created by James Bridges. With John Houseman, James Stephens, Tom Fitzsimmons, James Keane. The trials of a group of law students under the tutelage of a strict professor.
- (1K)
- 1978-09-09
- Drama
- 60
Dec 15, 2023 · Get our free, urgent prediction updates and news. Susan King revists the 1973 film "The Paper Chase" and the Oscar-winning performance of John Houseman as a Harvard Law professor.
"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.
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Mar 13, 2024 · In 1973 Houseman portrayed a caustic, imperious law-school professor in The Paper Chase, a film directed by his former apprentice James Bridges. His performance earned him an Academy Award , and he became identified with the character, appearing in similar roles in numerous other films and television programs.