The Paperboy (2012)

  • R
  • 10/05/2012 (US)
  • Thriller, Drama, Mystery
  • 1h 47m

Overview

As investigative reporter Ward Jansen and his partner Yardley Acheman chase a sensational, career-making story with the help of Ward's younger brother Jack and sultry death-row groupie Charlotte Bless, the pair tries to prove violent swamp-dweller Hillary Van Wetter was framed for the murder of a corrupt local sheriff.

Peter Dexter

Novel, Screenplay

Lee Daniels

Screenplay, Director

Cast

Zac Efron's headshot

Zac Efron

Jack Jansen
Matthew McConaughey's headshot

Matthew McConaughey

Ward Jansen
Nicole Kidman's headshot

Nicole Kidman

Charlotte Bless
David Oyelowo's headshot

David Oyelowo

Yardley Acheman
Macy Gray's headshot

Macy Gray

Anita / Narrator
John Cusack's headshot

John Cusack

Hillary Van Wetter
Scott Glenn's headshot

Scott Glenn

W.W. Jansen
Ned Bellamy's headshot

Ned Bellamy

Tyree van Wetter

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