The Paper Chase (film)
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| The Paper Chase | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | James Bridges |
| Written by | James Bridges |
| Starring | Timothy Bottoms, Lindsay Wagner, John Houseman |
| Music by | John Williams |
| Cinematography | Gordon Willis |
| Editing by | Walter Thompson |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation |
| Release date(s) | 16 October 1973 |
| Running time | 111 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
The Paper Chase is a 1973 film starring Timothy Bottoms, Lindsay Wagner, and John Houseman and directed by James Bridges. Based on the John Jay Osborn, Jr.'s 1970 novel, The Paper Chase, the film tells the story of Hart, a first-year law student at Harvard Law School, and his experiences with Professor Charles Kingsfield (played by John Houseman), the brilliant, demanding contracts instructor whom he both idolizes and finds incredibly intimidating.
[edit] Cast
- Timothy Bottoms as James T. Hart
- Lindsay Wagner as Susan
- John Houseman as Charles W. Kingsfield Jr.
- Graham Beckel as Franklin Ford III
- James Naughton as Kevin Brooks
- Edward Herrmann as Thomas Craig Anderson
- Craig Richard Nelson as Willis Bell
- Robert Lydiard as O'Connor (as Bob Lydiard)
- Lenny Baker as William Moss, Tutor
- David Clennon as Toombs
- Regina Baff as Asheley Brooks
- Irma Hurley as Mrs. Weasal
- Bill Moher as Philip
- Blair Brown as Miss Farranti
- Richard Whelan as Pruit
[edit] Trivia
- The hotel scene was filmed at the Windsor Arms Hotel.
[edit] External links
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