The Paper Chase
You may be looking at a future President, Supreme Court Justice, Secretary of State or a dropout.
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10/16/1973Runtime
113 minsGenres
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A first-year law student struggles with balancing his coursework and his relationship with the daughter of a stern professor.
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A sharp examination of intellectual ambition and young adulthood set in the pressure-cooker world of Harvard Law, where personal romance and professional aspiration constantly collide. The film captures the exhilaration and anxiety of trying to prove yourself in a demanding institution while figuring out who you actually want to be.
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Timothy Bottoms
James T. Hart
Lindsay Wagner
Susan Fields
John Houseman
Charles W. Kingsfield Jr.
Graham Beckel
Franklin Ford III
James Naughton
Kevin Brooks
Edward Herrmann
Thomas Craig Anderson
Craig Richard Nelson
Willis Bell
Robert Lydiard
O'Connor
Lenny Baker
William Moss
David Clennon
Toombs
Regina Baff
Asheley Brooks
Irma Hurley
Mrs. Weasal
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