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Broadcast News(Movie, 1987)

2h 13min | Genres: Comedy, Romance / Love
Broadcast NewsRating: 3.4/5 (with 174174 votes)
Broadcast News is a 1987 American romantic comedy-drama film written, produced and directed by James L. Brooks. The film concerns a virtuoso television news producer (Holly Hunter) who has daily emotional breakdowns, a brilliant yet prickly reporter (Albert Brooks), and the latter's charismatic but far less seasoned rival (William Hurt). It also stars Robert Prosky, Lois Chiles, Joan Cusack, and Jack Nicholson. The film was acclaimed by critics and at the 60th Academy Awards received seven nominations, including Best Picture. In 2018, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress ... ()
Movie poster of Broadcast News

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"Broadcast News" is currently available on 2 providers. Broadcast News can be rented on Amazon Instant Video and Apple / iTunes Store (SD/HD/4K) or purchased on Amazon Instant Video and Apple / iTunes Store (as a download from the website or as a Blu-ray Disc/DVD).

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Available languages: German
Duration: 2h 12min
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Duration: 2h 7min
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Also available at Amazon.de on: DVD

Awards & Nominations for Broadcast News

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Actress Academy Award for Best Cinematography Academy Award for Best Film Editing Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay

About Broadcast News

Basket-case network news producer Jane Craig falls for new reporter Tom Grunnick, a pretty boy who represents the trend towards entertainment news she despises. Aaron Altman, a talented but plain correspondent, carries an unrequited torch for Jane. Sparks fly between the three as the network prepares for big changes, and both the news and Jane must decide between style and substance.

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Trailer for Broadcast News + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Broadcast News (1987) Original Trailer [FHD](Trailer, 2:19)

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Plays in: Washington D.C.
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR)
Translated into 19 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 12/16/1987
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Al filo de la noticia"
"富貴浮雲"
"Теленовини"
Budget: 20,000,000 USD
Revenue: 67,330,500 USD (= 337%)

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:7529, Added: 02/18/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024