The Paper
Henry Hackett is the workaholic editor of a New York City tabloid. He loves his job, but the long hours and low pay are leading to discontent. Also, publisher Bernie White faces financial straits, and has hatchet-man Alicia Clark—Henry's nemesis—impose unpopular cutbacks.
Critics Sentiment
Police detective confirms the arrested teenagers are innocent
Martha's emergency delivery coincides with Alicia's shooting injury
The film rises from contrived hospital coincidences to a satisfying journalistic triumph ending, gaining 2.1 points.
The Paper follows a classic rise-and-fall-then-rise sentiment arc, starting strong with energetic newsroom dynamics before dipping during formulaic personal subplots. The investigation storyline drives the film's peak moments around the deadline crisis, though contrived coincidences in the final act temporarily deflate momentum before recovering with a feel-good resolution.
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Michael Keaton
Henry Hackett
Robert Duvall
Bernie White
Glenn Close
Alicia Clark
Marisa Tomei
Martha Hackett
Randy Quaid
Michael McDougal
Jason Alexander
Marion Sandusky
Catherine O'Hara
Susan
Jason Robards
Graham Keighley
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Lisa
Jill Hennessy
Deanne White
Spalding Gray
Paul Bladden
Lynne Thigpen
Janet
Jack Kehoe
Phil
Roma Maffia
Carmen
Clint Howard
Ray Blaisch
Geoffrey Owens
Lou
Amelia Campbell
Robin
William Prince
Howard Hackett
Augusta Dabney
Sarah Hackett
Bruce Altman
Carl
Crew
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