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The Paper Chase

Year:

1973

Duration:

113 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

IMDB rate:

7.2

Director:

James Bridges

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1973-10-16

Filming Locations: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

David Clennon

Timothy Bottoms

James T. Hart

Lindsay Wagner

Susan Fields

John Houseman

Charles W. Kingsfield Jr.

Graham Beckel

Franklin Ford III

James Naughton

Kevin Brooks

Edward Herrmann

Thomas Craig Anderson

Craig Richard Nelson

Willis Bell

Robert Lydiard

O'Connor

Lenny Baker

William Moss, Tutor

Regina Baff

Asheley Brooks

Irma Hurley

Mrs. Weasal

Bill Moher

Philip

Blair Brown

Miss Farranti

Richard Whelan

Pruit

Alan Kwinter

Sanders

Nicholas Olah

Knight

David B. Johns

Fisher

Tony Silverthorne

Hotel Manager

John Bethune

Hotel Clerk

Jan Campbell

1st Hotel Maid

Dora Dainton

2nd Hotel Maid

Peter Foldy

Student (uncredited)

Neil Lundy

Lecture hall student (uncredited)

Ronald Mlodzik

Student (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Hart's first name, James, is hardly used in the film. It is spoken only once, when Hart introduces himself to Brooks. His full name, James T. Hart, appears on Hart's final exam and, in tiny lettering, on the envelope containing his grades.

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First film of David Clennon.

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Average Shot Length = ~8.7 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~8.1 seconds.

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Goofs

When Jim falls on the ice, his position relative to the end of the sidewalk changes.

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When Jim jumps on the bed next to Susan, his position next to her changes between shots.

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The airplane Hart makes from the envelope and the one that he throws from the rocks are two different planes.

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Quotes

Charles W. Kingsfield Jr.: Mr. Hart, would you recite for us the facts of Hawkins versus McGee?

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Charles W. Kingsfield Jr.: Mr. Hart, here is a dime. Take it, call your mother, and tell her there is serious doubt about you ever becoming a lawyer.

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William Moss, Tutor: So you flunked all your practice exams, huh? Every one?

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Faq

James Mason---Was He Suppose to Star as Kingsfield?

Chicago Daily News, Saturday, October 20, 1973,Panorama section, p. 13, c. 1:[Extracted from a longer article]"[James] Bridges had wanted me [Houseman] to produce a film with him. Nothing came along, and then he obtained this story and as sort of a joke asked me to play Kingsfield. We both had a good laugh. James Mason was all set for it but various delays kept him out, and finally Bridges nominated me to the studio. Then they had a good laugh. But they gave me the nod.__________________________________

Midwest Premiere Happened When & Where?

The Midwest Premiere of the hit Fox motion picture, The Paper Chase, happened on Friday, October 19, 1975, at Chicago at the Carnegie theatre (Rush at Oak). An ad read: "Every so often there's a movie that people relate to in a special kind of way. . . The Paper Chase is such a movie. Best Picture Atlanta Film Festival 1973." The film was rated "PG."

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