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Broadcast News

1987, comedy, love

133 minutes

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...

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Cast

William Hurt

William Hurt

Tom Grunick

Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks

Aaron Altman

Holly Hunter

Holly Hunter

Jane Craig

Robert Prosky

Robert Prosky

Ernie Merriman

Lois Chiles

Lois Chiles

Jennifer Mack

Joan Cusack

Joan Cusack

Blair Litton

Peter Hackes

Paul Moore

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Bill Rorich

Robert Katims

Martin Klein

Ed Wheeler

George Wein

Stephen Mendillo

Stephen Mendillo

Gerald Grunick

Kimber Shoop

Young Tom

Dwayne Markee

Young Aaron

Gennie James

Young Jane

Leo Burmester

Leo Burmester

Jane's Dad

Amy Brooks

Elli Merriman

Jane Welch

Anne Merriman

Jonathan Benya

Clifford Altman

Frank Doubleday

Frank Doubleday

Mercenary

Manuel Alvarez

Spanish Cameraman

Luis Valderrama

Guerilla Leader

Francisco Garcia

Guerilla Soldier

Richard Thomsen

General McGuire

Nat Benchley

Commander

Marita Geraghty

Marita Geraghty

Date-Rape Woman

Nicholas D. Blanchet

Weekend News Producer

Maura Moynihan

Makeup Woman

Chuck Lippman

Floor Manager

Nannette Rickert

Paul's Secretary

Timothy W. White

Edward Towne

Peggy Pridemore

Tom's Soundwoman

Gerard Ender

Newsroom Worker

David Long

Donny

Joshua Billings

Chyron Operator

Glenn Faigen

Technical Director

Robert Grevemberg Jr.

Technical Director

Richard Pehle

Control Room Director

James V. Franco

Weekend News Director

Jimmy Mel Green

Assistant Director

Raoul N. Rizik

Assistant Director

Mike Skehan

Technician

Franklyn L. Bullard

Audio Visual Engineer

Glen Roven

News Theme Writer

Marc Shaiman

Marc Shaiman

News Theme Writer

Alex Mathews

Lecture Host

Steve Smith

Aaron's Cameraman

Martha Smith

Martha Smith

Aaron's Soundwoman

Cynthia B. Hayes

Mother in Hall

Dean Nitz

Young Tough

Phil Ugel

Young Tough

Lance Wain

Young Tough

Jean Bourne Carinci

Tom's Female Colleague

M. Fekade-Salassie

Cab Driver

Gerald F. Gough

Uniformed Cop

Robert Rasch

Defense Dept. Spokesman

Robert Walsh

Robert Walsh

NATO Spokesman

John Cusack

John Cusack

Angry Messenger

Crew

Art

Charles Rosen

Production design

Jane Bogart

Set decoration

Camera

David M. Dunlap

Camera operator

Kerry Hayes

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Molly Maginnis

Costume design

Colleen Callaghan

Colleen Callaghan

Hairstylist

Carl Fullerton

Makeup artist

Crew

Jery Hewitt

Jery Hewitt

Stunt coordinator

Directing

James L. Brooks

James L. Brooks

Director

Mary Bailey

Script supervisor

Editing

Dave Kulczycki

Dialogue editor

Frank Smathers

Frank Smathers

Dialogue editor

Richard Marks

Editor

Lighting

Production

Susan Zirinsky

Associate producer

Kristi Zea

Kristi Zea

Associate producer

Ellen Chenoweth

Ellen Chenoweth

Casting

Penney Finkelman Cox

Co-producer

Polly Platt

Polly Platt

Executive producer

James L. Brooks

James L. Brooks

Producer

Cynthia Streit

Cynthia Streit

Production coordinator

David V. Lester

Unit production manager

Sound

Jacqueline Cristianini

Dialogue editor

Bob Badami

Music editor

Bill Conti

Bill Conti

Original music composer

Patrick Drummond

Sound effects editor

Linda Whittlesey

Sound effects editor

Rick Kline

Sound re-recording mixer

Donald O. Mitchell

Sound re-recording mixer

Kevin O’Connell

Sound re-recording mixer

Robert Grieve

Supervising sound editor

Writing

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