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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.
- $3.78 million
- Mario Grigorov
- $12.5 million
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 3, 2012 · 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
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- Matthew Mcconaughey
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An idealistic reporter, Ward Jansen (McConaughey) and his younger brother, Jack Jansen (Efron) investigate the events surrounding a murder to exonerate a man on death row, Hillary Van Wetter (Cusack). Wetter has been jailed for the alleged murder of an unscrupulous local sheriff, Thurmond Call.
The Paperboy. A reporter (Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey, "Dallas Buyers Club") returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate.
Oct 4, 2012 · The Paperboy. Directed by Lee Daniels. Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller. R. 1h 47m. By A.O. Scott. Oct. 4, 2012. To attempt a simple description of “The Paperboy” is to risk exhausting the...
