20th Century Fox
Gracie Films
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Broadcast News
It’s the story of their lives.
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.
- Original title
- Broadcast News
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- $20,000,000
- Revenue
- $67,330,500
kevin2019
Feb 25, 2024 · via TMDB
"Broadcast News" is desperately overlong and it stubbornly insists upon indulging in irrelevant mini-prologues of the three main characters at the beginning which has absolutely no bearing on them as adults, but other than this the film does successfully provide a fascinating insight into the pressurised and competitive world of television journalism and it must be applauded for highlighting the unfortunate trend of elevating news anchors to celebrity status and they are out to sell news to the public as if it were nothing more than another product. This is an alarming turn of events when the image of the news anchor supersedes the importance of global events simply because they are capable of bringing in substantial viewing audiences for a particular channel and furthering their own careers by doing so and established journalistic ethics be damned instead of their top priority always being the persistent pursuit of the truth.
CinemaSerf
Jun 18, 2022 · via TMDB
Centred around the cut-throat environment of an American newsroom at a time when the focus of the bosses was switching from strong journalistic values to those more ratings-based, we are provided with this premiss. William Hurt ("Grunick") is certainly the more handsome man for the anchorman's chair, but he has nothing like the knowledge or gravitas of colleague and rival "Altman" (Albert Brooks) with his superior, borderline condescending on-screen style. Executive producer "Jane" (Holly Hunter) is charged with trying to keep things on an even keel, whilst unsure which, if either, of the two men she wants to date. At times there atmosphere here is electric, with quickly paced activity, acerbic wit and a wonderfully portrayed dog-eat-dog mentality that lends a great deal of authenticity to this most competitive of workplaces. Ocassionally, it is cluttered up by a romance that is simply not required - the triumvirate just didn't need it, but in the main Hunter is on super form. She effortlessly plays a multitude or roles as she tries to juggle her personal and professional feelings for these two men who offer us characterisations that we can laugh at and loathe in almost equal measure. I worked in live television for a great many years, and always admired the skills of those who can talk, listen, look and react all at the same time - the scene with poor old "Altman" losing half his bodyweight whilst on air still makes me squirm even now. It has lost some of its potency over the last 35 years, but recalling that this was amongst the first to illustrate just how tough these jobs are, it's still a great watch.
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Holly Hunter
Jane Craig
William Hurt
Tom Grunick
Albert Brooks
Aaron Altman
Robert Prosky
Ernie Merriman
Lois Chiles
Jennifer Mack
Joan Cusack
Blair Litton
Christian Clemenson
Bobby
Jack Nicholson
Bill Rorich
Robert Katims
Martin Klein
Ed Wheeler
George Wein
Stephen Mendillo
Gerald Grunick
Gennie James
Young Jane
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Jane's Dad
Jonathan Benya
Clifford Altman
Frank Doubleday
Mercenary
Nat Benchley
Commander
Marita Geraghty
Date-Rape Woman
Marc Shaiman
News Theme Writer
Martha Smith
Aaron's Soundwoman
Robert V. Walsh
NATO Spokesman
John Cusack
Angry Messenger
Michael Ballhaus
Director of Photography
Jery Hewitt
Stunt Coordinator
James L. Brooks
Director
Yudi Bennett
First Assistant Director
Richard Marks
Editor
Barbara Harris
ADR Voice Casting
Kristi Zea
Associate Producer
Susan Zirinsky
Associate Producer
Ellen Chenoweth
Casting
Polly Platt
Executive Producer
James L. Brooks
Producer
Cynthia Streit
Production Coordinator
Frank Smathers
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Mark P. Stoeckinger
Foley Editor
Bill Conti
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James L. Brooks
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