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2012
  • Drama
  • Mystery
  • Thriller

The Paperboy

Runtime
1h 47m
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  • US
  • United States
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Languages
  • en
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.

Crew
Lee Daniels
Director Screenplay
Peter Dexter
Novel Screenplay
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Cast
Zac Efron
Jack Jansen
Matthew McConaughey
Ward Jansen
Nicole Kidman
Charlotte Bless
John Cusack
Hillary Van Wetter
David Oyelowo
Yardley Acheman
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  • Status
    Released
  • Release date
    Sept. 14, 2012
  • Original Language
    English
  • Budget
    $ 12,500,000
  • Revenue
    $ 1,353,868
  • Production Companies
    • Benaroya Pictures
    • Lee Daniels Entertainment
    • Millennium Films
    • Nu Image

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