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The Paperboy (2012)

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As investigative reporter Ward Jansen and his partner Yardley Acheman chase a sensational, career-making story with the help of Ward's younger brother Jack and sultry death-row groupie Charlotte Bless, the pair tries to prove violent swamp-dweller Hillary Van Wetter was framed for the murder of a corrupt local sheriff.

Cast & Crew

Director
Lee Daniels
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    Jack Jansen Zac Efron
  • Profile picture of Matthew McConaughey
    Ward Jansen Matthew McConaughey
  • Profile picture of Nicole Kidman
    Charlotte Bless Nicole Kidman
  • Profile picture of David Oyelowo
    Yardley Acheman David Oyelowo
  • Profile picture of Macy Gray
    Anita / Narrator Macy Gray
  • Profile picture of John Cusack
    Hillary Van Wetter John Cusack
  • Profile picture of Scott Glenn
    W.W. Jansen Scott Glenn
  • Profile picture of Ned Bellamy
    Tyree van Wetter Ned Bellamy

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Keywords

  • prison
  • florida
  • death row
  • everglades
  • swamp
  • reporter
  • newspaper man
  • pantyhose
  • lgbt
  • 1960s