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1987 • 2h 13min • R • Comedy, Romance

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"It’s the story of their lives."

A high-strung news producer finds herself in a love triangle between a talented but self-doubting reporter and a charming news anchor who embodies the growing trivialization of news that she is determined to fight against.

IMDb 7.3

RT 98%

MC 84

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James L. Brooks

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James L. Brooks

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Bill Conti

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Holly Hunter

Jane Craig

William Hurt

Tom Grunick

Albert Brooks

Aaron Altman

Robert Prosky

Ernie Merriman

Lois Chiles

Jennifer Mack

Joan Cusack

Blair Litton

Peter Hackes

Paul Moore

Christian Clemenson

Bobby

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Albert Brooks Aaron Altman

Robert Prosky Ernie Merriman

Lois Chiles Jennifer Mack

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Peter Hackes Paul Moore

Christian Clemenson Bobby

Jack Nicholson Bill Rorich

Robert Katims Martin Klein

Ed Wheeler George Wein

Stephen Mendillo Gerald Grunick

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