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Broadcast News

6.7 133 mins Comedy   Romance   1987
Amercent Films   American Entertainment Partners L.P.   Gracie Films   20th Century Fox  
Director(s): James L. Brooks

Basket-case network news producer Jane Craig falls for new reporter Tom Grunnick, a pretty boy who represents the trend towards entertainment news she despises. Aaron Altman, a talented but plain correspondent, carries an unrequited torch for Jane. Sparks fly between the three as the network prepares for big changes, and both the news and Jane must decide between style and substance.

Casts of Broadcast News

William Hurt

as Tom Grunick

Albert Brooks

as Aaron Altman

Holly Hunter

as Jane Craig

Robert Prosky

as Ernie Merriman

Lois Chiles

as Jennifer Mack

Joan Cusack

as Blair Litton

Peter Hackes

as Paul Moore

Jack Nicholson

as Bill Rorich

Robert Katims

as Martin Klein

Ed Wheeler

as George Wein

Stephen Mendillo

as Gerald Grunick

Kimber Shoop

as Young Tom

Dwayne Markee

as Young Aaron

Gennie James

as Young Jane

Leo Burmester

as Jane's Dad

Amy Brooks

as Elli Merriman

Jane Welch

as Anne Merriman

Jonathan Benya

as Clifford Altman

Frank Doubleday

as Mercenary

Sally Knight

as Lila

Manuel Alvarez

as Spanish Cameraman

Luis Valderrama

as Guerilla Leader

Francisco Garcia

as Guerilla Soldier

Richard Thomsen

as General McGuire

Nat Benchley

as Commander

Marita Geraghty

as Date-Rape Woman

Nicholas D. Blanchet

as Weekend News Producer

Maura Moynihan

as Makeup Woman

Chuck Lippman

as Floor Manager

Nannette Rickert

as Paul's Secretary

Timothy W. White

as Edward Towne

Peggy Pridemore

as Tom's Soundwoman

Emily Crowley

as Emily

Gerard Ender

as Newsroom Worker

David Long

as Donny

Joshua Billings

as Chyron Operator

Glenn Faigen

as Technical Director

Robert Grevemberg Jr.

as Technical Director

Richard Pehle

as Control Room Director

James V. Franco

as Weekend News Director

Jimmy Mel Green

as Assistant Director

Raoul N. Rizik

as Assistant Director

Mike Skehan

as Technician

Franklyn L. Bullard

as Audio Visual Engineer

Glen Roven

as News Theme Writer

Marc Shaiman

as News Theme Writer

Alex Mathews

as Lecture Host

Steve Smith

as Aaron's Cameraman

Martha Smith

as Aaron's Soundwoman

Cynthia B. Hayes

as Mother in Hall

Dean Nitz

as Young Tough

Phil Ugel

as Young Tough

Lance Wain

as Young Tough

Jean Bourne Carinci

as Tom's Female Colleague

M. Fekade-Salassie

as Cab Driver

Gerald F. Gough

as Uniformed Cop

Robert Rasch

as Defense Dept. Spokesman

Robert V. Walsh

as NATO Spokesman

John Cusack

as Angry Messenger

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