Broadcast News
William Hurt, Holly Hunter and Albert Brooks play a tv news reporter, producer and writer in this involving and very funny inside look at the high pressure world of electronic journalism. The recipient of seven Oscar nominations including Best Picture, it also features Robert Prosky, Joan Cusack and Lois Chiles. Written, produced and directed by James L Brooks ('Terms of Endearment').
Year: 1987
Genre: Comedy Romance, Romance, NYFCC Awards - Best Film, Best of the 1980s, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die)
Country: USA
Director: James L Brooks
Starring: William Hurt, Holly Hunter, Albert Brooks
Duration: 127 Minutes
Rating: PG - Contains coarse language.
7.2/10
Location in store: Comedy Romance
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