The Paper Chase (1973)
A first-year law student struggles with balancing his coursework and his relationship with the daughter of a stern professor.
Director:
James Bridges
Writer:
James Bridges
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Timothy Bottoms as James T. Hart |
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Lindsay Wagner as Susan Fields |
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John Houseman as Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. |
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Graham Beckel as Franklin Ford III |
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James Naughton as Kevin Brooks |
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Edward Herrmann as Thomas Craig Anderson |
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Craig Richard Nelson as Willis Bell |
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Robert Lydiard as O'Connor |
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Lenny Baker as William Moss |
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David Clennon as Toombs |
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Regina Baff as Asheley Brooks |
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Irma Hurley as Mrs. Weasal |
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Bill Moher as Philip Fields |
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Blair Brown as Miss Farranti |
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Richard Whelan as Pruit |
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Alan Kwinter as Sanders |
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Nicholas Olah as Knight |
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David B. Johns as Fisher |
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Tony Silverthorne as Hotel Manager |
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John Bethune as Hotel Clerk |
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Jan Campbell as 1st Hotel Maid |
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Dora Dainton as 2nd Hotel Maid |
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Ronald Mlodzik as Law Student (uncredited) |
| Directing | James Bridges | Director |
| Writing | James Bridges | Screenplay |
| Writing | John Jay Osborn Jr. | Novel |
| Production | Philip L. Parslow | Associate Producer |
| Production | Rodrick Paul | Producer |
| Production | Robert C. Thompson | Producer |
| Camera | Gordon Willis | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Walter Thompson | Editor |
| Production | Marion Dougherty | Casting |
| Art | George Jenkins | Production Design |
| Art | Gerry Holmes | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Christopher Seitz | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Tony Lucibello | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Donald O. Mitchell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Larry Jost | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Philip L. Parslow | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Michael Preece | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Ray Mercer Jr. | Property Master |
| Art | Hendrik Wynands | Construction Coordinator |
| Camera | Reginald H. Morris | Camera Operator |
| Crew | John Jay Osborn Jr. | Technical Advisor |
| Sound | John Williams | Original Music Composer |