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1987
2h 13m
6.8(441 votes)
Comedy
Romance

Overview

A high-strung news producer finds herself in a love triangle between a talented but self-doubting reporter and a charming new anchor, who embodies the growing trivialization of news that she is determined to fight against.

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Production Companies

Gracie Films
20th Century Fox

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Cast & Crew

61 members
Acting

Holly Hunter

Jane Craig

Holly Hunter
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William Hurt

Tom Grunick

William Hurt
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Albert Brooks

Aaron Altman

Albert Brooks
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Robert Prosky

Ernie Merriman

Robert Prosky
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Lois Chiles

Jennifer Mack

Lois Chiles
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Joan Cusack

Blair Litton

Joan Cusack
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Peter Hackes

Paul Moore

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Christian Clemenson

Bobby

Christian Clemenson
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Jack Nicholson

Bill Rorich

Jack Nicholson
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Robert Katims

Martin Klein

Robert Katims
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Ed Wheeler

George Wein

Ed Wheeler
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Stephen Mendillo

Gerald Grunick

Stephen Mendillo
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Kimber Shoop

Young Tom

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Dwayne Markee

Young Aaron

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Gennie James

Young Jane

Gennie James
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Leo Burmester

Jane's Dad

Leo Burmester
Production

Amy Brooks

Elli Merriman

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Jane Welch

Anne Merriman

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Jonathan Benya

Clifford Altman

Jonathan Benya
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Frank Doubleday

Mercenary

Frank Doubleday
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Sally Knight

Lila

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Manuel Alvarez

Spanish Cameraman

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Luis Valderrama

Guerilla Leader

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Francisco Garcia

Guerilla Soldier

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Richard Thomsen

General McGuire

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Nat Benchley

Commander

Nat Benchley
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Marita Geraghty

Date-Rape Woman

Marita Geraghty
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Nicholas D. Blanchet

Weekend News Producer

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Production

Maura Moynihan

Makeup Woman

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Chuck Lippman

Floor Manager

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Nannette Rickert

Paul's Secretary

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Timothy W. White

Edward Towne

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Production

Peggy Pridemore

Tom's Soundwoman

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Emily Crowley

Emily

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Gerard Ender

Newsroom Worker

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David Long

Donny

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Joshua Billings

Chyron Operator

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Glenn Faigen

Technical Director

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Robert Grevemberg Jr.

Technical Director

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Richard Pehle

Control Room Director

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James V. Franco

Weekend News Director

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Jimmy Mel Green

Assistant Director

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Raoul N. Rizik

Assistant Director

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Mike Skehan

Technician

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Franklyn L. Bullard

Audio Visual Engineer

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Sound

Glen Roven

News Theme Writer

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Sound

Marc Shaiman

News Theme Writer

Marc Shaiman
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Alex Mathews

Lecture Host

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Steve Smith

Aaron's Cameraman

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Martha Smith

Aaron's Soundwoman

Martha Smith
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Cynthia B. Hayes

Mother in Hall

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Dean Nitz

Young Tough

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Phil Ugel

Young Tough

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Lance Wain

Young Tough

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Susan Marie Feldman

Ellen

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Jean Bourne Carinci

Tom's Female Colleague

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M. Fekade-Salassie

Cab Driver

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Gerald F. Gough

Uniformed Cop

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Robert Rasch

Defense Dept. Spokesman

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Robert V. Walsh

NATO Spokesman

Robert V. Walsh
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John Cusack

Angry Messenger

John Cusack

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