The Paperboy (2012)
The Paperboy (2012)
As investigative reporter Ward Jansen and his partner Yardley Acheman chase a sensational, career-making story with the help of Ward's younger brother Jack and sultry death-row groupie Charlotte Bless, the pair tries to prove violent swamp-dweller Hillary Van Wetter was framed for the murder of a corrupt local sheriff.

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Cast

Zac Efron Zac Efron As: Jack Jansen
Matthew McConaughey Matthew McConaughey As: Ward Jansen
Nicole Kidman Nicole Kidman As: Charlotte Bless
David Oyelowo David Oyelowo As: Yardley Acheman
Macy Gray Macy Gray As: Anita / Narrator
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Storyline

As investigative reporter Ward Jansen and his partner Yardley Acheman chase a sensational, career-making story with the help of Ward's younger brother Jack and sultry death-row groupie Charlotte Bless, the pair tries to prove violent swamp-dweller Hillary Van Wetter was framed for the murder of a corrupt local sheriff.


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Certification: R

Details

Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery

Language: English

Release Date: 14 September 2012

Country: US

Runtime: 107m

Company Credits

Company: Lee Daniels Entertainment, Nu Image, Benaroya Pictures, Millennium Media, Film and Music Entertainment

Budget: $12,500,000

Revenue: $1,353,868

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Cast

Zac Efron

Zac Efron

Jack Jansen

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Ward Jansen

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Charlotte Bless

David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo

Yardley Acheman

Macy Gray

Macy Gray

Anita / Narrator

John Cusack

John Cusack

Hillary Van Wetter

Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

W.W. Jansen

Ned Bellamy

Ned Bellamy

Tyree van Wetter

Nealla Gordon

Nealla Gordon

Ellen Guthrie

Edrick Browne

Edrick Browne

Hustler #1

Kevin Waterman

Kevin Waterman

Victim

Danny Hanemann

Danny Hanemann

Sheriff Thurmond Call

Peter Murnik

Peter Murnik

Death Row Guard

John P. Fertitta

John P. Fertitta

Sam Ellison

Jay Oliver

Jay Oliver

Mr. Guthrie / Wedding Guest

Gary Clarke

Gary Clarke

Weldon Pine

Ava Bogle

Ava Bogle

Renee / Nail Biter

Adam Sibley

Adam Sibley

Eugene

J.D. Evermore

J.D. Evermore

Gate Guard

Phyllis Montana LeBlanc

Phyllis Montana LeBlanc

Bartender

Nicole Barré

Nicole Barré

Charlotte Girlfriend #2

Camille Balsamo

Camille Balsamo

Pam / Beach Girl #1

Leslie Hippensteel

Leslie Hippensteel

Kim / Beach Girl #2

Grace Hightower

Grace Hightower

Yardley's Girlfriend

Lorrie Chilcoat

Lorrie Chilcoat

Wedding Singer

Faizon Love

Faizon Love

Comedian

Stiggidy Steve

Stiggidy Steve

Hustler #3

Rahsaana Ison

Rahsaana Ison

Lady in Bar

Katarzyna Wolejnio

Katarzyna Wolejnio

Jennifer

Nikolette Noel

Nikolette Noel

Nancy

Corrina Lyons

Corrina Lyons

Cousin Alice

Lee Daniels

Lee Daniels

Bartender

Directed By

Lee Daniels

Lee Daniels

Director

Amy Sanderson

Amy Sanderson

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Hilary Shor

Hilary Shor

Producer

Avi Lerner

Avi Lerner

Producer

Lee Daniels

Lee Daniels

Producer

Danny Dimbort

Danny Dimbort

Executive Producer

Leah Daniels-Butler

Leah Daniels-Butler

Casting

John Thompson

John Thompson

Executive Producer

Boaz Davidson

Boaz Davidson

Executive Producer

Billy Hopkins

Billy Hopkins

Casting

Ed Cathell III

Ed Cathell III

Producer

Trevor Short

Trevor Short

Executive Producer

Cassian Elwes

Cassian Elwes

Producer

Mark Gill

Mark Gill

Executive Producer

Jan de Bont

Jan de Bont

Executive Producer

Julie Weisel

Julie Weisel

Accountant

Kacee Devoe

Kacee Devoe

Casting Associate

Sofia Hujabre

Sofia Hujabre

Assistant Production Coordinator

Imelda Santiago

Imelda Santiago

Accountant

Gustavo Santana

Gustavo Santana

Accountant

Maureen O'Reilly

Maureen O'Reilly

Payroll Accountant

Ray Tamayo

Ray Tamayo

Accountant

Becky Emerson

Becky Emerson

Accountant

Darren Manzari

Darren Manzari

Production Assistant

Johnny Eastlund

Johnny Eastlund

Production Assistant

Ericka Bonilla

Ericka Bonilla

Extras Casting Assistant

Moira Glace

Moira Glace

Production Assistant

Christine J. Forgo

Christine J. Forgo

Accountant

Zoila Gomez

Zoila Gomez

Production Coordinator

Patricia Stanley

Patricia Stanley

Accountant

Amy Agzarian

Amy Agzarian

Production Accountant

Gavin Atilano

Gavin Atilano

Production Secretary

Mark Micucci

Mark Micucci

Post Production Accountant

Bella Thompson

Bella Thompson

Production Assistant

Annie Domingo

Annie Domingo

Accountant

Shannon O'Donnell

Shannon O'Donnell

Production Assistant

Shannon de Vergnette

Shannon de Vergnette

Art Department Production Assistant

Lauren Claret

Lauren Claret

Second Assistant Accountant

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Caroline Eselin Shaefer

Caroline Eselin Shaefer

Costume Design

Karri Farris

Karri Farris

Makeup Artist

Sherri Hamilton

Sherri Hamilton

Hairstylist

Candace Neal

Candace Neal

Hair Department Head

Kimberly Amacker

Kimberly Amacker

Key Makeup Artist

Jacqueline Noel

Jacqueline Noel

Hairstylist

Caryn Frankenfield

Caryn Frankenfield

Set Costumer

Lawrnell Bell-Rattler

Lawrnell Bell-Rattler

Hairstylist

Paige Reeves

Paige Reeves

Makeup Artist

David Blair

David Blair

Assistant Hairstylist

Colette Delacroix

Colette Delacroix

Seamstress

Robin Mathews

Robin Mathews

Makeup Department Head

Susan Thomas

Susan Thomas

Key Costumer

Jack Lazzaro

Jack Lazzaro

Makeup Artist

Darren Manzari

Darren Manzari

Costume Assistant

Andree Fortier

Andree Fortier

Costume Supervisor

Sound

Mario Grigorov

Mario Grigorov

Original Music Composer

Brian Bowles

Brian Bowles

ADR Editor

Matthew Haasch

Matthew Haasch

Foley Editor

Jay Peck

Jay Peck

Foley Artist

Glenfield Payne

Glenfield Payne

Sound Effects Editor

Robert Hein

Robert Hein

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dave Paterson

Dave Paterson

Sound Effects Editor

Randy Pease

Randy Pease

Boom Operator

Robert Fernandez

Robert Fernandez

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Piotrowski

Michael Piotrowski

Boom Operator

Brian Bowles

Brian Bowles

Dialogue Editor

Jay Meagher

Jay Meagher

Sound Mixer

Michael Rivera

Michael Rivera

ADR Recordist

Bobby Johanson

Bobby Johanson

ADR Mixer

Ryan Collison

Ryan Collison

Foley Recordist

Visual Effects

Mitchell Baxter

Mitchell Baxter

Compositing Artist

Kaleb Prichard

Kaleb Prichard

Animation

Kevin Langley

Kevin Langley

Visual Effects Coordinator

Peter Berky

Peter Berky

Visual Effects Supervisor

Zoltán Benyó

Zoltán Benyó

Visual Effects Supervisor

Peter Cromwell

Peter Cromwell

Animation

Matthew S. Jennings

Matthew S. Jennings

Visual Effects Coordinator

Aaron Askew

Aaron Askew

Animation

Robert Lovy

Robert Lovy

Visual Effects Producer

Dusty Emerson

Dusty Emerson

Visual Effects Supervisor

Dwight Carter

Dwight Carter

Animation

Joshua Garza

Joshua Garza

Animation

Joey Scarpinatto

Joey Scarpinatto

Visual Effects Coordinator

David Van Woert

David Van Woert

Visual Effects Producer

Scott Coulter

Scott Coulter

Visual Effects Producer

Kyoung Kay Park

Kyoung Kay Park

Animation

Camera

Roberto Schaefer

Roberto Schaefer

Director of Photography

Wayne Sharp

Wayne Sharp

Dolly Grip

Austin Alward

Austin Alward

Second Assistant Camera

Jerry M. Jacob

Jerry M. Jacob

Camera Operator

R. Scott Lebell

R. Scott Lebell

Grip

Harvey 'Chip' Bryson

Harvey 'Chip' Bryson

Grip

Michael Trejo

Michael Trejo

Grip

Adam Ward

Adam Ward

Camera Operator

Joe Cassano

Joe Cassano

Dolly Grip

Ben Wachsmann

Ben Wachsmann

Grip

Troy Anderson

Troy Anderson

Second Assistant Camera

Alan Keffer

Alan Keffer

First Assistant Camera

Aaron C. Walker

Aaron C. Walker

Epk Camera Operator

Kiya Maggio

Kiya Maggio

Grip

T. Nick Leon

T. Nick Leon

Key Grip

Francis James

Francis James

Aerial Camera

Anne Marie Fox

Anne Marie Fox

Still Photographer

Peter Gulla

Peter Gulla

Additional Photography

Channing Brenholtz

Channing Brenholtz

First Assistant Camera

Lighting

Darius Lindsey

Darius Lindsey

Electrician

Josh Oliver

Josh Oliver

Electrician

Kevin Marigny

Kevin Marigny

Electrician

Oren Jones

Oren Jones

Lighting Technician

Mike 'Chewie' Pappas

Mike 'Chewie' Pappas

Electrician

Mike McLaughlin

Mike McLaughlin

Gaffer

Mark Mims

Mark Mims

Best Boy Electric

Mark A. Davis

Mark A. Davis

Electrician

Scott Morrison

Scott Morrison

Electrician

Art Department

Daniel T. Dorrance

Daniel T. Dorrance

Production Design

Chris Whittaker

Chris Whittaker

Set Dresser

Anthony J. Henderson

Anthony J. Henderson

Sculptor

Marisa Creed

Marisa Creed

Art Department Coordinator

Niko Zahlten

Niko Zahlten

Set Dresser

Chad Harris

Chad Harris

Assistant Set Decoration

David Dorretto

David Dorretto

Set Dresser

Jaime Fernandez

Jaime Fernandez

Assistant Property Master

Scott C. Bivona

Scott C. Bivona

Greensman

Andrew Wert

Andrew Wert

Property Master

Remmert H. Laan

Remmert H. Laan

Set Dresser

Wright McFarland

Wright McFarland

Art Direction

Robert Wilson Jr.

Robert Wilson Jr.

Standby Painter

John Blanchard

John Blanchard

Construction Coordinator

Tim Cohn

Tim Cohn

Set Decoration

Thomas Grehan

Thomas Grehan

Painter

Bill Walters

Bill Walters

Set Dresser

Pat A. O'Connor

Pat A. O'Connor

Leadman

Patrick Roig

Patrick Roig

Set Dresser

Todd Tracy

Todd Tracy

Set Dresser

Carl Mastio

Carl Mastio

Greensman

Other Crew

Richard Nagy

Richard Nagy

Compositor

Nick Detisch

Nick Detisch

Editorial Staff

Shauna Galligan

Shauna Galligan

Stunt Double

Stephen Winter

Stephen Winter

Clearances Consultant

Michael Walker

Michael Walker

Compositor

Gabriella Korán

Gabriella Korán

Compositor

Róbert Illés

Róbert Illés

Compositor

Nathan Grubbs

Nathan Grubbs

Compositor

Errol Hanse

Errol Hanse

Compositor

Esteban Olide

Esteban Olide

Compositor

Emily Perla

Emily Perla

Visual Effects Editor

Thom Jones

Thom Jones

Dialect Coach

William Tatum III

William Tatum III

Compositor

Dee Anne Phillips

Dee Anne Phillips

Visual Effects Editor

Caylin Colson

Caylin Colson

Compositor

Patrick Schultz

Patrick Schultz

Compositor

Mária Czeglédi

Mária Czeglédi

Compositor

Anton Tsolov

Anton Tsolov

Compositor

Cory Fleming

Cory Fleming

Pilot

Holly O'Quin

Holly O'Quin

Set Medic

Gregory S. Carr

Gregory S. Carr

Set Production Assistant

Ashley Gwen Patrick

Ashley Gwen Patrick

Set Production Assistant

Sonia Torres

Sonia Torres

Set Production Assistant

Angel de la Viña

Angel de la Viña

Set Production Assistant

Chris Gugisberg

Chris Gugisberg

Set Production Assistant

Richard Aponte

Richard Aponte

Compositor

Cid Swank

Cid Swank

Unit Publicist

Jason Frannino

Jason Frannino

Animal Wrangler

Cliff Fleming

Cliff Fleming

Aerial Coordinator

Ashley Kravitz

Ashley Kravitz

Clearances Coordinator

Eric Hitt

Eric Hitt

Generator Operator

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