Broadcast news / Twentieth Century Fox ; a Gracie Films production ; a film by James L. Brooks ; director of photography, Michael Ballhaus ; co-producer, Penney Finkelman Cox ; executive producer, Polly Platt ; written, directed, and produced by James L. Brooks.

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Romantic triangle set in the world of television news. Tom Grunick is the perfect modern anchorman. He's got the smooth charm and handsome good looks that America loves. Jane Craig is the brilliant hot-shot producer, committed to fighting the trend toward flashy, style-over-substance "personality" n...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Broadcast news (Motion picture) Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors:	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation Gracie Films Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Other Authors:	Brooks, James L. Ballhaus, Michael, 1935-2017 Cox, Penney Finkelman Platt, Polly Hurt, William Brooks, Albert, 1947- Hunter, Holly, 1958- Prosky, Robert, 1930-2008 Chiles, Lois, 1947- Cusack, Joan, 1962- Nicholson, Jack Conti, Bill
Language:	English French Spanish
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	English Dolby surround 2.0, French mono 2.0 with optional subtitles in English and Spanish; closed-captioned.
Published:	Beverly Hills, CA : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [1999], ©1999.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Broadcast journalism > Washington (D.C.) > Drama. Television journalists > Washington (D.C.) > Drama. Women television producers and directors > Washington (D.C.) > Drama. Triangles (Interpersonal relations) > Drama. Washington (D.C.) > Drama. Periodismo > Washington (D.C.) > Teatro. Televisión > Producción y dirección > Teatro. Relaciones humanas > Teatro. Comedy films. Fiction films. Feature films. Feature films > United States. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Drama. Broadcast journalism. Television journalists. Triangles (Interpersonal relations) Women television producers and directors. Washington (D.C.)
Genre:	Drama. Teatro. Comedy films. Fiction films. Feature films. Feature films Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

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Summary:	Romantic triangle set in the world of television news. Tom Grunick is the perfect modern anchorman. He's got the smooth charm and handsome good looks that America loves. Jane Craig is the brilliant hot-shot producer, committed to fighting the trend toward flashy, style-over-substance "personality" news, whose job it now is to make Tom look like a newsman. Aaron Altman is the dedicated reporter, utterly devoid of on-camera charisma, who's jealous and resentful of Tom's instant success both on camera with the public and off camera with Jane.
Note:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1987. Special features: scene selection ; original theatrical trailer. Videorecording.
Call Number:	AF6 D0006089 VideoDVD
Audience:	MPAA rating: R.
Awards:	Berlin International Film Festival, 1988: Best actress.
Credits:	Costume designer, Molly Maginnis ; music, Bill Conti ; casting, Ellen Chenoweth ; editor, Richard Marks ; production designer, Charles Rosen.
System Details:	DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation.
Cast:	William Hurt, Albert Brooks, Holly Hunter, Robert Prosky, Lois Chiles, Joan Cusack, Jack Nicholson.