About this movie
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure
- Language:
- English
- Subtitles:
- English
- Running time:
- 1:46:43
- Partner rating:
- Released:
- 2012
Cast & Crew
Cast
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Zac Efron
Jack Jansen
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Matthew McConaughey
Ward Jansen
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Nicole Kidman
Charlotte Bless
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John Cusack
Hillary Van Wetter
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David Oyelowo
Yardley Acheman
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Scott Glenn
W.W. Jansen
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Ned Bellamy
Tyree Van Wetter
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Nealla Gordon
Ellen Guthrie
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Macy Gray
Anita
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Edrick Browne
Hustler #1
Directors
- Lee Daniels
Producers
- Lee Daniels
- Ed Cathell III
- Cassian Elwes
- Hilary Shor
- Avi Lerner
Writers
- Lee Daniels
- Peter Dexter
The Paperboy
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Trailer for The Paperboy
A man (John Cusack) convicted of killing a seedy sheriff is given a new life when a female pen pal (Nicole Kidman) enlists the aid of two journalists to try and get him off death row. Precious' Lee Daniels adapts Pete Dexter's novel.
Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes
41%
percent positive reviews
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Thomas Caldwell, Cinema AutopsyEverything about The Paperboy seems designed to undermine expectations and the result is an exhilaratingly unpredictable film.
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Simon Miraudo, Quickflix
On their first meeting in prison, [Hillary] demands [Charlotte] put on a sex show of sorts in front of everyone. She obliges. Look, dating is tough.
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Cara Nash, FILMINK (Australia)
But what does it have going for it? It has an undeniable pulse.
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Ed Gibbs, The Sun Herald
Nicole Kidman is enthralling in this swampy, deranged neo-noir set in the American south.
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Andrew L. Urban, Urban Cinefile
A more catchy and meaningful title for The Paperboy might have been Swamp Fiction, a near-noir drama set in Lately and the nearby Florida swamps
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Louise Keller, Urban Cinefile
Constantly edgy and fascinating to watch, The Paperboy is stronger in its parts than as a whole, mostly due to the script that never fully satisfies, relying on the shock value of the elements....
– Full review
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