The Paper (1994)
The American comedy-drama film, The Paper (1994), directed by Ron Howard, follows Henry Hackett, a dedicated metro editor at The New York Sun. While he loves his job, Henry is tired of the long hours and low pay. He fears becoming like his work-obsessed boss, Bernie White, who neglects his family. When Bernie reveals his prostate cancer diagnosis, he tries to reconcile with his estranged daughter before it’s too late. Facing financial struggles, the paper’s owner enacts unpopular cutbacks under the supervision of Henry’s rival, managing editor Alicia Clark. At home, Henry clashes with his pregnant wife Martha, also a Sun journalist, who worries about him not being there to raise their child. She encourages him to become an editor at the prestigious New York Sentinel for better pay and respect while working fewer hours.
That morning, a gripping tale unfolds as two white businessmen are found murdered in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The suspects are two African-American teenagers who have been taken into custody. However, after listening to police chatter on the newsroom scanner, Henry and columnist Michael McDougal begin to question the validity of the arrest. Henry becomes consumed with this case and urges his team to delve deeper into the details. This ultimately costs him his chance at a job with the Sentinel when he succumbs to temptation and seeks out confidential information about the case during his interview. Meanwhile, Martha receives insider information that suggests the victims were bankers who embezzled money from a well-known New York mobster.
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Cast:  Michael KeatonHenry Hackett  Glenn CloseAlicia Clark  Marisa TomeiMartha Hackett  Robert DuvallBernie White  Randy QuaidMichael McDougal  Jason RobardsGraham Keighley  Jason AlexanderMarion Sandusky  Catherine O'HaraSusan  Lynne ThigpenJanet |
The American comedy-drama film, The Paper (1994), directed by Ron Howard, follows Henry Hackett, a dedicated metro editor at The New York Sun. While he loves his job, Henry is tired of the long hours and low pay. He fears becoming like his work-obsessed boss, Bernie White, who neglects his family. When Bernie reveals his prostate cancer diagnosis, he tries to reconcile with his estranged daughter before it’s too late. Facing financial struggles, the paper’s owner enacts unpopular cutbacks under the supervision of Henry’s rival, managing editor Alicia Clark. At home, Henry clashes with his pregnant wife Martha, also a Sun journalist, who worries about him not being there to raise their child. She encourages him to become an editor at the prestigious New York Sentinel for better pay and respect while working fewer hours.
That morning, a gripping tale unfolds as two white businessmen are found murdered in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The suspects are two African-American teenagers who have been taken into custody. However, after listening to police chatter on the newsroom scanner, Henry and columnist Michael McDougal begin to question the validity of the arrest. Henry becomes consumed with this case and urges his team to delve deeper into the details. This ultimately costs him his chance at a job with the Sentinel when he succumbs to temptation and seeks out confidential information about the case during his interview. Meanwhile, Martha receives insider information that suggests the victims were bankers who embezzled money from a well-known New York mobster.
