Broadcast News (1987)
97 %
Reviews Counted: 36 Fresh: 35 Rotten:1 Average Rating: 8.1/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 12 mins
Synopsis: James Brooks directs William Hurt, Holly Hunter and Albert Brooks in this satirical comedy about three ambitious newscasters. Tom Grunick, a rising anchorman, has plenty of on-camera savvy, personality and good looks but little in the way of brains. He may be dumb as a doornail but Tom's got... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: William Hurt, Holly Hunter, Albert Brooks, Robert Prosky, Jack Nicholson
Director: James L. Brooks
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The outstanding set pieces give the viewer an idea of the job pressures, its perks, pitfalls and how the news is in the long run compromised.
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04/02/08
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In a film tracing the endless battles between style and substance, Brooks delivers both in abundance.
04/01/08
Hunter and Brooks are hugely appealing as news professionals trying to stay afloat in the corporate cauldron.
04/01/08
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Though lacking visual style, this is a poignantly written film about the changing professional mores of TV news in the electronic age, well-acted by the three leads who form the romantic triangle: Holly Hunter, William Hurt, and Albert Brooks.
02/11/08
Underpinning what is a charming, protean love-triangle is a serious statement about the function, value, and direction of television news.
02/09/06
It's absurd but often funny, usually when it's dissecting the TV trade.
12/30/03
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