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.
00:05:41 And promise me you won't torpedo it on purpose.
00:09:57 If there's going to be a riot, we should have somebody there.
00:13:40 Not just for her. It's for me too.
00:18:02 get shot up, with racial epithets written on their car.
00:22:04 do what everybody else does?
00:25:49 And hey, thanks, you've... 'Managing On The Edge'
00:30:17 Yeah, but it's the way it bunches.
00:35:05 I know what I'm talking about.
00:38:46 - Not now! - She's been pulling the same shit!
00:42:49 Okay, great. 'Gotcha' with a slammer.
00:46:01 Do your job!
00:50:03 No, don't change that. Oh, that's pretty good.
00:54:53 So, Tom, did you bring the list?
00:59:31 This is so good, I'm running this tonight.
01:03:24 Thank you.
01:07:44 Don't they even let you eat dinner now?
01:11:44 Oh, God, please. Something. Anything.
01:16:40 To your wife?
01:21:55 Are you going to say it?
01:27:12 What the hell is that supposed to mean?
01:33:15 You should do the Siamese triplets.
01:37:56 - Come on. Move over. - When did you last eat?
90:00:00 - No way! We run what we got.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,692
Dialogue density15.1 lines / min
First line00:00:29
Final line90:00:00

Production Record

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