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The Paper Chase (1973)

Poster for The Paper Chase

You may be looking at a future President, Supreme Court Justice, Secretary of State or a dropout.

A first-year law student struggles with balancing his coursework and his relationship with the daughter of a stern professor.

Cast & Crew

Director
James Bridges
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    James T. Hart Timothy Bottoms
  • Profile picture of Lindsay Wagner
    Susan Fields Lindsay Wagner
  • Profile picture of John Houseman
    Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. John Houseman
  • Profile picture of Graham Beckel
    Franklin Ford III Graham Beckel
  • Profile picture of James Naughton
    Kevin Brooks James Naughton
  • Profile picture of Edward Herrmann
    Thomas Craig Anderson Edward Herrmann
  • Profile picture of Craig Richard Nelson
    Willis Bell Craig Richard Nelson
  • Profile picture of Lenny Baker
    William Moss Lenny Baker

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Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • harvard university
  • college
  • law student
  • study group
  • paper airplane
  • mentor protégé relationship
  • rhetoric