The Paper

1994 · 112 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 16,499 VOTES · DIR. Ron Howard

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Overview

Henry Hackett is the workaholic editor of a New York City tabloid. He loves his job, but the long hours and low pay are leading to discontent. Also, publisher Bernie White faces financial straits, and has hatchet-man Alicia Clark—Henry's nemesis—impose unpopular cutbacks.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,692 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:29 We're out of here. See you later.
00:05:36 I know. Call me later?
00:09:43 Don't show me these in the morning. Not until I've had three Cokes.
00:13:20 That's not my job.
00:17:26 As a kind of bonus. That's not a bad idea.
00:21:36 TV's going to be all over it. They already are.
00:25:02 You can just tell there's something. What have you got?
00:29:06 Oh, maybe I'm just being a bitch.
00:33:51 We're talking about going to Western Union to get money cabled.
00:37:46 You become 40 years old at this paper and you have to be handled?
00:41:40 Honey, am I ever late?
00:44:49 Come on, Bernie. We're not talking about some publicity hound...
00:48:36 Why does that Sedona thing have to be today?
00:52:37 Deanne. Just give me a second. All right? It won't kill you.
00:57:54 It's just your average bunch of Wall Street schmoes.
01:01:19 Slow down. What are you talking about?
01:05:19 Says he's waiting for a fight.
01:09:25 I will be there. I promise.
01:13:41 Didn't we just renegotiate your contract?
01:18:04 - Can you give me that on the record? - Stop the shit, will you?
01:23:29 - I already talked to her. - You son of a bitch.
01:29:54 What do you want me to say?
01:34:47 You made my kids scared to go to school.
01:39:17 - Take a deep breath. - I'm ready. Let's go.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,692
Dialogue density15.1 lines / min
First line00:00:29
Final line01:39:17

Production Record

DirectorRon Howard
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6,000,000
Revenue$48,400,000
IMDb votes16,499