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Broadcast News

Broadcast News1987

★6.8133 minComedyRomance

A high-strung news producer finds herself in a love triangle between a talented but self-doubting reporter and a charming news anchor who embodies the growing trivialization of news that she is determined to fight against.

Director

James L. Brooks

Writer

James L. Brooks

Score

Stars

Holly Hunter William Hurt Albert Brooks

Cast61

Holly Hunter
as Jane Craig
William Hurt
as Tom Grunick
Albert Brooks
as Aaron Altman
Robert Prosky
as Ernie Merriman
Lois Chiles
as Jennifer Mack
Joan Cusack
as Blair Litton
P
Peter Hackes
as Paul Moore
Christian Clemenson
as Bobby
Jack Nicholson
as Bill Rorich
Robert Katims
as Martin Klein
Ed Wheeler
as George Wein
Stephen Mendillo
as Gerald Grunick
K
Kimber Shoop
as Young Tom
D
Dwayne Markee
as Young Aaron
Gennie James
as Young Jane
Leo Burmester
as Jane's Dad
A
Amy Brooks
as Elli Merriman
J
Jane Welch
as Anne Merriman
Jonathan Benya
as Clifford Altman
Frank Doubleday
as Mercenary
S
Sally Knight
as Lila
M
Manuel Alvarez
as Spanish Cameraman
L
Luis Valderrama
as Guerilla Leader
F
Francisco Garcia
as Guerilla Soldier
R
Richard Thomsen
as General McGuire
Nat Benchley
as Commander
Marita Geraghty
as Date-Rape Woman
N
Nicholas D. Blanchet
as Weekend News Producer
M
Maura Moynihan
as Makeup Woman
C
Chuck Lippman
as Floor Manager
N
Nannette Rickert
as Paul's Secretary
T
Timothy W. White
as Edward Towne
P
Peggy Pridemore
as Tom's Soundwoman
E
Emily Crowley
as Emily
G
Gerard Ender
as Newsroom Worker
D
David Long
as Donny
J
Joshua Billings
as Chyron Operator
G
Glenn Faigen
as Technical Director
R
Robert Grevemberg Jr.
as Technical Director
R
Richard Pehle
as Control Room Director
J
James V. Franco
as Weekend News Director
J
Jimmy Mel Green
as Assistant Director
R
Raoul N. Rizik
as Assistant Director
M
Mike Skehan
as Technician
F
Franklyn L. Bullard
as Audio Visual Engineer
G
Glen Roven
as News Theme Writer
Marc Shaiman
as News Theme Writer
A
Alex Mathews
as Lecture Host
S
Steve Smith
as Aaron's Cameraman
Martha Smith
as Aaron's Soundwoman
C
Cynthia B. Hayes
as Mother in Hall
D
Dean Nitz
as Young Tough
P
Phil Ugel
as Young Tough
L
Lance Wain
as Young Tough
S
Susan Marie Feldman
as Ellen
J
Jean Bourne Carinci
as Tom's Female Colleague
M
M. Fekade-Salassie
as Cab Driver
G
Gerald F. Gough
as Uniformed Cop
R
Robert Rasch
as Defense Dept. Spokesman
Robert V. Walsh
as NATO Spokesman
John Cusack
as Angry Messenger

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