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Cast
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William Hurt | As: Tom Grunick |
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Albert Brooks | As: Aaron Altman |
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Holly Hunter | As: Jane Craig |
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Robert Prosky | As: Ernie Merriman |
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Lois Chiles | As: Jennifer Mack |
Storyline
Basket-case network news producer Jane Craig falls for new reporter Tom Grunnick, a pretty boy who represents the trend towards entertainment news she despises. Aaron Altman, a talented but plain correspondent, carries an unrequited torch for Jane. Sparks fly between the three as the network prepares for big changes, and both the news and Jane must decide between style and substance.
| Tagline: | It’s the story of their lives. |
| Certification: | R |
Details
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Language: English, Français, Deutsch, Español
Release Date: 16 December 1987
Country: US
Runtime: 133m
Company Credits
Company: Amercent Films, American Entertainment Partners L.P., Gracie Films, 20th Century Fox
Budget: $20,000,000
Revenue: $67,330,500
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Cast
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William Hurt |
Tom Grunick |
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Albert Brooks |
Aaron Altman |
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Holly Hunter |
Jane Craig |
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Robert Prosky |
Ernie Merriman |
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Lois Chiles |
Jennifer Mack |
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Joan Cusack |
Blair Litton |
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Peter Hackes |
Paul Moore |
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Christian Clemenson |
Bobby |
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Jack Nicholson |
Bill Rorich |
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Robert Katims |
Martin Klein |
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Ed Wheeler |
George Wein |
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Stephen Mendillo |
Gerald Grunick |
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Kimber Shoop |
Young Tom |
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Dwayne Markee |
Young Aaron |
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Gennie James |
Young Jane |
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Leo Burmester |
Jane's Dad |
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Amy Brooks |
Elli Merriman |
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Jane Welch |
Anne Merriman |
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Jonathan Benya |
Clifford Altman |
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Frank Doubleday |
Mercenary |
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Sally Knight |
Lila |
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Manuel Alvarez |
Spanish Cameraman |
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Luis Valderrama |
Guerilla Leader |
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Francisco Garcia |
Guerilla Soldier |
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Richard Thomsen |
General McGuire |
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Nat Benchley |
Commander |
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Marita Geraghty |
Date-Rape Woman |
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Nicholas D. Blanchet |
Weekend News Producer |
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Maura Moynihan |
Makeup Woman |
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Chuck Lippman |
Floor Manager |
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Nannette Rickert |
Paul's Secretary |
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Timothy W. White |
Edward Towne |
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Peggy Pridemore |
Tom's Soundwoman |
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Emily Crowley |
Emily |
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Gerard Ender |
Newsroom Worker |
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David Long |
Donny |
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Joshua Billings |
Chyron Operator |
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Glenn Faigen |
Technical Director |
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Robert Grevemberg Jr. |
Technical Director |
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Richard Pehle |
Control Room Director |
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James V. Franco |
Weekend News Director |
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Jimmy Mel Green |
Assistant Director |
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Raoul N. Rizik |
Assistant Director |
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Mike Skehan |
Technician |
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Franklyn L. Bullard |
Audio Visual Engineer |
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Glen Roven |
News Theme Writer |
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Marc Shaiman |
News Theme Writer |
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Alex Mathews |
Lecture Host |
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Steve Smith |
Aaron's Cameraman |
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Martha Smith |
Aaron's Soundwoman |
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Cynthia B. Hayes |
Mother in Hall |
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Dean Nitz |
Young Tough |
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Phil Ugel |
Young Tough |
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Lance Wain |
Young Tough |
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Susan Marie Feldman |
Ellen |
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Jean Bourne Carinci |
Tom's Female Colleague |
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M. Fekade-Salassie |
Cab Driver |
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Gerald F. Gough |
Uniformed Cop |
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Robert Rasch |
Defense Dept. Spokesman |
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Robert V. Walsh |
NATO Spokesman |
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John Cusack |
Angry Messenger |
Directed By
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James L. Brooks |
Director |
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David Sardi |
Second Assistant Director |
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Yudi Bennett |
First Assistant Director |
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Mary Bailey |
Script Supervisor |
Writing Credits
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James L. Brooks |
Screenplay |
Production Crew
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James L. Brooks |
Producer |
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Polly Platt |
Executive Producer |
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Peggy Pridemore |
Location Assistant |
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Stuart Neumann |
Location Manager |
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Barbara Harris |
ADR Voice Casting |
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Ellen Chenoweth |
Casting |
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Cynthia Streit |
Production Coordinator |
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David V. Lester |
Unit Production Manager |
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Susan Zirinsky |
Associate Producer |
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Kristi Zea |
Associate Producer |
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Penney Finkelman Cox |
Co-Producer |
Edited By
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Richard Marks |
Editor |
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Bob Hagans |
Color Timer |
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Donah Bassett |
Negative Cutter |
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Karen I. Stern |
First Assistant Editor |
Costume and Makeup
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Carl Fullerton |
Makeup Artist |
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Colleen Callaghan |
Hairstylist |
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Molly Maginnis |
Costume Design |
Sound
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Bill Conti |
Original Music Composer |
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Frank Smathers |
Dialogue Editor |
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Beth Bergeron |
Supervising ADR Editor |
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Mark P. Stoeckinger |
Foley Editor |
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Jessica Gallavan |
ADR Editor |
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Charleen Richards-Steeves |
ADR Recordist |
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Cindy Marty |
Foley Editor |
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Dave Kulczycki |
Dialogue Editor |
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Jeff Rosen |
ADR Editor |
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Joseph F. Brennan |
Boom Operator |
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Kevin O'Connell |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Bob Badami |
Music Editor |
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Linda Whittlesey |
Sound Effects Editor |
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Donald O. Mitchell |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Robert Grieve |
Supervising Sound Editor |
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Rick Kline |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Patrick Drummond |
Sound Effects Editor |
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Jacqueline Cristianini |
Dialogue Editor |
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Thomas Causey |
Sound Mixer |
Visual Effects
Camera
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Michael Ballhaus |
Director of Photography |
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Dennis Gamiello |
Key Grip |
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John Lowry |
Dolly Grip |
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David M. Dunlap |
Camera Operator |
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Kerry Hayes |
Still Photographer |
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Gábor Kövér |
First Assistant Camera |
Lighting
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Jerry DeBlau |
Best Boy Electric |
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John W. DeBlau |
Gaffer |
Art Department
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Bruce J. Gfeller |
Construction Coordinator |
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Mark Wade |
Property Master |
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Harold Fuhrman |
Set Designer |
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Steve Callas |
Construction Foreman |
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Charles Rosen |
Production Design |
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Jane Bogart |
Set Decoration |
Other Crew
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Anne Marie Stein |
Unit Publicist |
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Jery Hewitt |
Stunt Coordinator |
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