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Broadcast News is a 1987 American romantic comedy drama film written, produced and directed by James L. Brooks. The film concerns a virtuoso television news producer (Holly Hunter) who has daily emotional breakdowns, a brilliant yet prickly reporter (Albert Brooks), and the latter's charismatic but far less seasoned rival (William Hurt).
Dec 25, 1987 · Broadcast News: Directed by James L. Brooks. With William Hurt, Albert Brooks, Holly Hunter, Robert Prosky. Take two rival television reporters: one handsome, one talented, both male.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- James L. Brooks
- 1987-12-25
Intelligent satire of American television news. A highly strung news producer finds herself strangely attracted to a vapid anchorman even through she loathes everything he personifies.
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- James L. Brooks
- R
- William Hurt
A romantic comedy about three TV news professionals, starring William Hurt, Holly Hunter and Albert Brooks. Ebert praises the movie's insights into the TV news process and the characters' dilemmas between work and love.
A classic comedy about the Washington news media, directed by James L. Brooks and starring Holly Hunter, William Hurt, and Albert Brooks. The film features a new commentary, a documentary, deleted scenes, and more.
- Tom Grunick
Synopsis. A satiric look at the inner workings of the Washington news bureau of a major TV network and the romantic triangle between the feisty young female producer, the vain male news anchor, and the good-hearted male reporter.
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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.
