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The Paper
“A behind-the-lines look at work, marriage and other forms of combat.”
66%
Movie
1h 52m
AI Analysis
The Paper (1994) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Paper (1994) — a movie tagged as Comedy and Drama with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Henry Hackett is the workaholic editor of a New York City tabloid. He loves his job, but the long hours and low pay are leading to discontent. Also, publisher Bernie White faces financial straits, and has hatchet-man Alicia Clark—Henry's nemesis—impose unpopular cutbacks. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~112 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Paper 66% (238 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
66%
from 238 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Henry Hackett is the workaholic editor of a New York City tabloid. He loves his job, but the long hours and low pay are leading to discontent. Also, publisher Bernie White faces financial straits, and has hatchet-man Alicia Clark—Henry's nemesis—impose unpopular cutbacks.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1994-03-18
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- TMDB rating
- 6.6
- TMDB ID
- 12280
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What is The Paper about?
Henry Hackett is the workaholic editor of a New York City tabloid. He loves his job, but the long hours and low pay are leading to discontent. Also, publisher Bernie White faces financial straits, ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Paper?
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How long is the movie The Paper?
The official runtime for The Paper is approximately 112 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Michael Keaton
Henry Hackett
Robert Duvall
Bernie White
Glenn Close
Alicia Clark
Marisa Tomei
Martha Hackett
Randy Quaid
Michael McDougal
Jason Alexander
Marion Sandusky
Catherine O'Hara
Susan
Jason Robards
Graham Keighley
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Lisa
Jill Hennessy
Deanne White
Spalding Gray
Paul Bladden
Lynne Thigpen
Janet
Jack Kehoe
Phil
Roma Maffia
Carmen
Clint Howard
Ray Blaisch
Geoffrey Owens
Lou
Amelia Campbell
Robin
William Prince
Howard Hackett
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