Film · 1987

Broadcast News

Name: Broadcast News
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1987-12-16
Duration: 133 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Christian Clemenson, William Hurt, Albert Brooks, Holly Hunter, Robert Prosky

Directed by James L. Brooks · starring Christian Clemenson, William Hurt and Albert Brooks

2 h 13 min
15
Comedy · Drama · Romance
USA
Released in the UK 7 April 1988

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Synopsis

A love triangle is growing inside of a TV news' editorial department . Jane Craig (Holly Hunter) is a reporter in this channel, she goes to her work very early but she isn't in her best personal moment. She thinks that her work is a meritocrazy. Aaron Altman (Albert Brooks) is a reporter and Jane's coworker, he is falling in love with Jane but apparently she not. At the last, Tom Grunick is a handsome, charming man but he isn't very intelligent. Jane will have to choose between these two men and she will discover that is easier love the work.

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Runtime: 133 min2 hours and 13 minutes
Budget: $20mTwentieth Century-Fox
Rating: 15Suitable only for 15 years and over

How long is Broadcast News?: 2 hours and 13 minutes (133 minutes).
When was Broadcast News released in the UK?: It was released in the UK on 7 April 1988.
Who directed Broadcast News?: James L. Brooks.
Who is in Broadcast News?: It stars Christian Clemenson, William Hurt, Albert Brooks and Holly Hunter.
Where can I watch Broadcast News?: In the UK it is available to rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.