The Paperboy (2012)
The Paperboy (2012)
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Plot.
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.
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FreeCurrently The Paperboy is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Pluto TV, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Tubi TV, Hoopla, Plex, VIX , Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Criterion Channel, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, Microsoft Store, The Roku Channel, Freevee, Kanopy, Plex Channel
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.
Zac Efron
Jack Jansen
Matthew McConaughey
Ward Jansen
Nicole Kidman
Charlotte Bless
David Oyelowo
Yardley Acheman
Macy Gray
Anita / Narrator
John Cusack
Hillary Van Wetter
Scott Glenn
W.W. Jansen
Ned Bellamy
Tyree van Wetter
Nealla Gordon
Ellen Guthrie
Edrick Browne
Hustler #1
Kevin Waterman
Victim
Danny Hanemann
Sheriff Thurmond Call
Peter Murnik
Death Row Guard
John P. Fertitta
Sam Ellison
Jay Oliver
Mr. Guthrie / Wedding Guest
Gary Clarke
Weldon Pine
Ava Bogle
Renee / Nail Biter
Adam Sibley
Eugene
J.D. Evermore
Gate Guard
Phyllis Montana LeBlanc
Bartender
Nicole Barré
Charlotte Girlfriend #2
Camille Balsamo
Pam / Beach Girl #1
Leslie Hippensteel
Kim / Beach Girl #2
Grace Hightower
Yardley's Girlfriend
Lorrie Chilcoat
Wedding Singer
Faizon Love
Comedian
Stiggidy Steve
Hustler #3
Rahsaana Ison
Lady in Bar
Katarzyna Wolejnio
Jennifer
Nikolette Noel
Nancy
Corrina Lyons
Cousin Alice
Lee Daniels
Bartender / Screenplay / Producer / Director
Richard Nagy
Compositor
Peter Dexter
Novel / Screenplay
Hilary Shor
Producer
Avi Lerner
Producer
Roberto Schaefer
Director of Photography
Daniel T. Dorrance
Production Design
Caroline Eselin Shaefer
Costume Design
Danny Dimbort
Executive Producer
Joe Klotz
Editor
Leah Daniels-Butler
Casting
John Thompson
Executive Producer
Boaz Davidson
Executive Producer
Mario Grigorov
Original Music Composer
Billy Hopkins
Casting
Ed Cathell III
Producer
Trevor Short
Executive Producer
Cassian Elwes
Producer
Mark Gill
Executive Producer
Jan de Bont
Executive Producer
Nick Detisch
Editorial Staff
Chris Whittaker
Set Dresser
Shauna Galligan
Stunt Double
Stephen Winter
Clearances Consultant
Mitchell Baxter
Compositing Artist
Michael Walker
Compositor
Brian Bowles
ADR Editor / Dialogue Editor
Matthew Haasch
Foley Editor
Kaleb Prichard
Animation
Jay Peck
Foley Artist
Gabriella Korán
Compositor
Glenfield Payne
Sound Effects Editor
Robert Hein
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Róbert Illés
Compositor
Nathan Grubbs
Compositor
Errol Hanse
Compositor
Kevin Langley
Visual Effects Coordinator
Julie Weisel
Accountant
Dave Paterson
Sound Effects Editor
Esteban Olide
Compositor
Emily Perla
Visual Effects Editor
Kacee Devoe
Casting Associate
Sofia Hujabre
Assistant Production Coordinator
Thom Jones
Dialect Coach
Randy Pease
Boom Operator
Robert Fernandez
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
William Tatum III
Compositor
Dee Anne Phillips
Visual Effects Editor
Peter Berky
Visual Effects Supervisor
Michael Piotrowski
Boom Operator
Caylin Colson
Compositor
Zoltán Benyó
Visual Effects Supervisor
Imelda Santiago
Accountant
Jay Meagher
Sound Mixer
Peter Cromwell
Animation
Patrick Schultz
Compositor
Matthew S. Jennings
Visual Effects Coordinator
Gustavo Santana
Accountant
Maureen O'Reilly
Payroll Accountant
Michael Rivera
ADR Recordist
Aaron Askew
Animation
Mária Czeglédi
Compositor
Bobby Johanson
ADR Mixer
Robert Lovy
Visual Effects Producer
Dusty Emerson
Visual Effects Supervisor
Ray Tamayo
Accountant
Ryan Collison
Foley Recordist
Dwight Carter
Animation
Joshua Garza
Animation
Anton Tsolov
Compositor
Joey Scarpinatto
Visual Effects Coordinator
David Van Woert
Visual Effects Producer
Becky Emerson
Accountant
Cory Fleming
Pilot
Darren Manzari
Production Assistant / Costume Assistant
Johnny Eastlund
Production Assistant
Ericka Bonilla
Extras Casting Assistant
Moira Glace
Production Assistant
Holly O'Quin
Set Medic
Scott Coulter
Visual Effects Producer
Christine J. Forgo
Accountant
Zoila Gomez
Production Coordinator
Gregory S. Carr
Set Production Assistant
Ashley Gwen Patrick
Set Production Assistant
Sonia Torres
Set Production Assistant
Patricia Stanley
Accountant
Angel de la Viña
Set Production Assistant
Chris Gugisberg
Set Production Assistant
Kyoung Kay Park
Animation
Richard Aponte
Compositor
Amy Agzarian
Production Accountant
Gavin Atilano
Production Secretary
Cid Swank
Unit Publicist
Mark Micucci
Post Production Accountant
Bella Thompson
Production Assistant
Annie Domingo
Accountant
Jason Frannino
Animal Wrangler
Shannon O'Donnell
Production Assistant
Amy Sanderson
Script Supervisor
Cliff Fleming
Aerial Coordinator
Ashley Kravitz
Clearances Coordinator
Anthony J. Henderson
Sculptor
Wayne Sharp
Dolly Grip
Karri Farris
Makeup Artist
Darius Lindsey
Electrician
Sherri Hamilton
Hairstylist
Marisa Creed
Art Department Coordinator
Candace Neal
Hair Department Head
Niko Zahlten
Set Dresser
Josh Oliver
Electrician
Austin Alward
Second Assistant Camera
Kimberly Amacker
Key Makeup Artist
Chad Harris
Assistant Set Decoration
Jerry M. Jacob
Camera Operator
R. Scott Lebell
Grip
Jacqueline Noel
Hairstylist
David Dorretto
Set Dresser
Harvey 'Chip' Bryson
Grip
Michael Trejo
Grip
Caryn Frankenfield
Set Costumer
Shannon de Vergnette
Art Department Production Assistant
Jaime Fernandez
Assistant Property Master
Scott C. Bivona
Greensman
Andrew Wert
Property Master
Adam Ward
Camera Operator
Joe Cassano
Dolly Grip
Remmert H. Laan
Set Dresser
Kevin Marigny
Electrician
Oren Jones
Lighting Technician
Lawrnell Bell-Rattler
Hairstylist
Mike 'Chewie' Pappas
Electrician
Ben Wachsmann
Grip
Wright McFarland
Art Direction
Robert Wilson Jr.
Standby Painter
Mike McLaughlin
Gaffer
Paige Reeves
Makeup Artist
John Blanchard
Construction Coordinator
Eric Hitt
Generator Operator
Troy Anderson
Second Assistant Camera
David Blair
Assistant Hairstylist
Tim Cohn
Set Decoration
Colette Delacroix
Seamstress
Thomas Grehan
Painter
Bill Walters
Set Dresser
Alan Keffer
First Assistant Camera
Pat A. O'Connor
Leadman
Patrick Roig
Set Dresser
Todd Tracy
Set Dresser
Mark Mims
Best Boy Electric
Aaron C. Walker
Epk Camera Operator
Kiya Maggio
Grip
T. Nick Leon
Key Grip
Robin Mathews
Makeup Department Head
Francis James
Aerial Camera
Mark A. Davis
Electrician
Anne Marie Fox
Still Photographer
Susan Thomas
Key Costumer
Jack Lazzaro
Makeup Artist
Andree Fortier
Costume Supervisor
Carl Mastio
Greensman
Peter Gulla
Additional Photography
Scott Morrison
Electrician
Channing Brenholtz
First Assistant Camera
Lauren Claret
Second Assistant Accountant
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 14, 2012
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 47m
Content RatingR
Budget$12,500,000
Box Office$1,353,868
Filming LocationsNew Orleans · Florida · Los Angeles, United States
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
prison
florida
death row
everglades
swamp
reporter
newspaper man
pantyhose
lgbt
1960s
Wiki.
The Paperboy is a 2012 American crime drama thriller film co-written and directed by Lee Daniels and based on Pete Dexter's 1995 novel of the same name. The novel was inspired by a true story. It follows Miami reporter Ward Jansen who returns to his hometown in Florida to investigate a murder case involving a death row inmate. The film stars Matthew McConaughey, Zac Efron, Nicole Kidman, David Oyelowo, John Cusack and Macy Gray.
The film was produced by Daniels, Hilary Shor, Avi Lerner, Ed Cathell III, and Cassian Elwes. It premiered at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival on May 24, 2012 and October 5, 2012 worldwide. It grossed $102,706 in its opening weekend and $3.8 million worldwide, against a budget of $12.5 million, making it a box office bomb. Despite its mixed reviews, Kidman's performance drew Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.
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