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Tom Grunick is the perfect modern anchorman. He's got the smooth charm and handsome good looks that America loves. Jane Craig is the brilliant hot-shot producer, committed to fighting the trend toward flashy, style-over-substance "personality" news, whose job is to make Tom look like...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Broadcast news (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, Gracie Films, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Other Authors: Brooks, James L., Hurt, William, Brooks, Albert, 1947-, Hunter, Holly, 1958-, Prosky, Robert, 1930-2008, Cusack, Joan, 1962-, Chiles, Lois, 1947-
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
French
Language Notes:Closed-captioned. In English or French with optional English or Spanish subtitles.
Published: Beverly Hills, CA : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2003]
Subjects:
Broadcast journalism > Washington (D.C.) > Drama.
Television journalists > Washington (D.C.) > Drama.
Women television producers and directors > Washington (D.C.) > Drama.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) > Drama.
Washington (D.C.) > Drama.
Comedy films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
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Summary:Tom Grunick is the perfect modern anchorman. He's got the smooth charm and handsome good looks that America loves. Jane Craig is the brilliant hot-shot producer, committed to fighting the trend toward flashy, style-over-substance "personality" news, whose job is to make Tom look like a newsman. Aaron Altman is the dedicated reporter, utterly devoid of on-camera charisma, who's jealous and resentful of Tom's instant success both with the public and with Jane.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1987.
Widescreen presentation.
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1.
Special feature: original theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
Format:DVD ; region 1; Dolby surround, mono.
Audience:MPAA rating: R.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Michael Ballhaus ; editor, Richard Marks ; music, Bill Conti.