Broadcast news [videorecording] / Twentieth Century Fox ; a Gracie Films production ; a film by James L. Brooks ; written, directed, and produced by James L. Brooks.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 4112893 | Twentieth Century Fox Home EntertainmentLanguage: English, French Summary language: English, Spanish Original language: English Publication details: Beverly Hills, CA : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, c1999.Description: 1 videodisc (132 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inUniform titles:
  • Broadcast news (Motion picture)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 791.43/72 22
LOC classification:
  • CM DVD 00708
Production credits:
  • Music, Bill Conti ; editor, Richard Marks ; director of photography, Michael Ballhaus.
Cast: William Hurt, Albert Brooks, Holly Hunter, Robert Prosky, Lois Chiles ; Joan Cusack.Summary: Romantic triangle set in the world of television news. Tom Grunick is the perfect modern anchorman. He's got the smooth charm and handsome good looks that America loves. Jane Craig is the brilliant hot-shot producer, committed to fighting the trend toward flashy, style-over-substance "personality" news, whose job it now is to make Tom look like a newsman. Aaron Altman is the dedicated reporter, utterly devoid of on-camera charisma, who's jealous and resentful of Tom's instant success both on camera with the public and off camera with Jane.
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DVD DVD Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Colección Multimedia (Humanidades 4to. Piso) CM DVD 00708 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000039688

DVD, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation.

English (Dolby surround) and French (mono) language soundtracks with optional subtitles in English and Spanish; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.

William Hurt, Albert Brooks, Holly Hunter, Robert Prosky, Lois Chiles ; Joan Cusack.

Music, Bill Conti ; editor, Richard Marks ; director of photography, Michael Ballhaus.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1987.

MPAA rating: R.

Romantic triangle set in the world of television news. Tom Grunick is the perfect modern anchorman. He's got the smooth charm and handsome good looks that America loves. Jane Craig is the brilliant hot-shot producer, committed to fighting the trend toward flashy, style-over-substance "personality" news, whose job it now is to make Tom look like a newsman. Aaron Altman is the dedicated reporter, utterly devoid of on-camera charisma, who's jealous and resentful of Tom's instant success both on camera with the public and off camera with Jane.

Special features: scene selection ; original theatrical trailer.

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