Broadcast News (1987)★ 7.3/10
- Comedy
- Drama
- Romance
Directed by: James L. Brooks
Written by: James L. Brooks
A driven news producer, her idealistic colleague, and a charismatic reporter face tensions as journalism turns toward entertainment.
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Cast & crew
William HurtTom Grunick
Albert BrooksAaron Altman
Holly HunterJane Craig
Robert ProskyErnie Merriman
Lois ChilesJennifer Mack
Joan CusackBlair Litton
Peter HackesPaul Moore
Christian ClemensonBobby
Jack NicholsonBill Rorish
Robert KatimsMartin Klein
Ed WheelerGeorge Weln
Stephen MendilloGerald Grunick
Kimber ShoopYoung TomDwayne MarkeeYoung Aaron
Gennie JamesYoung Jane
Leo BurmesterJane's DadAmy BrooksElli MerrimanJane WelchAnne MerrimanJonathan BenyaClifford Altman
Frank DoubledayMercenarySally KnightLilaManuel AlvarezSpanish CameramanLuis ValderramaGuerilla LeaderFrancisco GarcíaGuerilla SoldierRichard ThomsenGeneral McGuire
Nat BenchleyCommander
Marita GeraghtyDate-Rape WomanNicholas D. BlanchetWeekend News ProducerMaura MoynihanMakeup WomanChuck LippmanFloor ManagerNannette RickertPaul's SecretaryTimothy W. WhiteEdward TownePeggy PridemoreTom's SoundwomanEmily CrowleyEmilyGerard EnderNewsroom WorkerDavid LongDonnyJoshua BillingsChyron OperatorGlenn FaigenTechnical DirectorRobert Grevemberg Jr.Technical DirectorRichard PehleControl Room DirectorJames V. FrancoWeekend News DirectorJimmy Mel GreenAssistant DirectorRaoul N. RizikAssistant DirectorMike SkehanTechnicianFranklyn L. BullardAudio Visual EngineerGlen RovenNews Theme Writer
Marc ShaimanNews Theme WriterAlex MathewsLecture HostSteve SmithAaron's Cameraman
Martha SmithAaron's SoundwomanCynthia B. HayesMother in HallDean NitzYoung ToughPhil UgelYoung ToughLance WainYoung ToughSusan Marie FeldmanEllenJean Bourne CarinciTom's Female ColleagueM. Fekade-SalassieCab Driver
Gerald F. GoughUniformed CopRobert RaschDefense Dept. SpokesmanRobert V. WalshNATO Spokesman
John CusackAngry MessengerJohn BadilaGuest at BallHeather EhlersGuest at BallArlene M. DillonGuest at Ball
Sam SamuelsGuest at BallRochelle DeeringWoman at SpeechAlbert Murphy Sr.Man in AirportEleanore C. KopeckyWoman in AirportJ. Alan ThomasAirport CabbieHans BachmannMan at Speech (uncredited)Brad BakerBusinessman (uncredited)Tipper BurtonMailroom Clerk (uncredited)Paul D'EliaLTB Speech Attendee (uncredited)
Richard DeAngelisNewsroom Staff (uncredited)
Muammar GaddafiSelf (uncredited) (archiveFootage)Denise KingCopy Runner (uncredited)Nancy KirkAirport traveler (uncredited)Jack LarravideExtra (uncredited)Joel LoyGuy in tuxedo reacting at top of elevator at Correspondents Dinner (uncredited)Nancy Jane Marron AstiAirport traveler (uncredited)
Molly Kohler PeiWoman in Airport (uncredited)
Chuck RobertsPolice Officer (uncredited)