Broadcast News
James L. Brooks1987-12-16
It’s the story of their lives.
6.8
133 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Holly Hunter | Jane Craig | Calvin and Nobbs |
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William Hurt | Tom Grunick | Zac E. Chan |
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Albert Brooks | Aaron Altman | Calvin and Nobbs |
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Robert Prosky | Ernie Merriman | Unowned |
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Lois Chiles | Jennifer Mack | Unowned |
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Joan Cusack | Blair Litton | Zac E. Chan |
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Peter Hackes | Paul Moore | Unowned |
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Christian Clemenson | Bobby | Unowned |
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Jack Nicholson | Bill Rorich | Unowned |
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Robert Katims | Martin Klein | Unowned |
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Ed Wheeler | George Wein | Unowned |
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Stephen Mendillo | Gerald Grunick | Unowned |
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Kimber Shoop | Young Tom | Unowned |
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Dwayne Markee | Young Aaron | Unowned |
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Gennie James | Young Jane | Unowned |
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Leo Burmester | Jane's Dad | Unowned |
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Amy Brooks | Elli Merriman | Unowned |
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Jane Welch | Anne Merriman | Unowned |
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Jonathan Benya | Clifford Altman | Unowned |
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Frank Doubleday | Mercenary | Unowned |
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Sally Knight | Lila | Unowned |
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Manuel Alvarez | Spanish Cameraman | Unowned |
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Luis Valderrama | Guerilla Leader | Unowned |
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Francisco Garcia | Guerilla Soldier | Unowned |
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Richard Thomsen | General McGuire | Unowned |
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Nat Benchley | Commander | Unowned |
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Marita Geraghty | Date-Rape Woman | Unowned |
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Nicholas D. Blanchet | Weekend News Producer | Unowned |
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Maura Moynihan | Makeup Woman | Unowned |
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Chuck Lippman | Floor Manager | Unowned |
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Nannette Rickert | Paul's Secretary | Unowned |
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Timothy W. White | Edward Towne | Unowned |
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Peggy Pridemore | Tom's Soundwoman | Unowned |
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Emily Crowley | Emily | Unowned |
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Gerard Ender | Newsroom Worker | Unowned |
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David Long | Donny | Unowned |
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Joshua Billings | Chyron Operator | Unowned |
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Glenn Faigen | Technical Director | Unowned |
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Robert Grevemberg Jr. | Technical Director | Unowned |
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Richard Pehle | Control Room Director | Unowned |
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James V. Franco | Weekend News Director | Unowned |
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Jimmy Mel Green | Assistant Director | Unowned |
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Raoul N. Rizik | Assistant Director | Unowned |
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Mike Skehan | Technician | Unowned |
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Franklyn L. Bullard | Audio Visual Engineer | Unowned |
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Glen Roven | News Theme Writer | Unowned |
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Marc Shaiman | News Theme Writer | Unowned |
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Alex Mathews | Lecture Host | Unowned |
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Steve Smith | Aaron's Cameraman | Unowned |
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Martha Smith | Aaron's Soundwoman | Unowned |
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Cynthia B. Hayes | Mother in Hall | Unowned |
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Dean Nitz | Young Tough | Unowned |
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Phil Ugel | Young Tough | Unowned |
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Lance Wain | Young Tough | Unowned |
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Susan Marie Feldman | Ellen | Unowned |
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Jean Bourne Carinci | Tom's Female Colleague | Unowned |
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M. Fekade-Salassie | Cab Driver | Unowned |
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Gerald F. Gough | Uniformed Cop | Unowned |
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Robert Rasch | Defense Dept. Spokesman | Unowned |
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Robert V. Walsh | NATO Spokesman | Unowned |
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John Cusack | Angry Messenger | The Free Refills |