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A caustic inside look at the Washington news media, stars Holly Hunter in her breakout role, as a feisty television producer torn between an ambitious yet dim anchorman and her closest confidant, a cynical veteran reporter. James L. Brooks' witty, gently prophetic entertainment is a captivating...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Broadcast news (Motion picture)
Corporate Author: Criterion Collection (Firm)
Other Authors: Brooks, James L., Brooks, Albert, 1947-, Hunter, Holly, 1958-, Nicholson, Jack, Cusack, Joan, 1962-, Hurt, William, Ballhaus, Michael, 1935-2017, Conti, Bill
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:English
Language Notes:Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published: [United States] : Criterion Collection, [2011]
Series:Criterion collection (Blu-ray discs) ; 552.
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Summary:A caustic inside look at the Washington news media, stars Holly Hunter in her breakout role, as a feisty television producer torn between an ambitious yet dim anchorman and her closest confidant, a cynical veteran reporter. James L. Brooks' witty, gently prophetic entertainment is a captivating transmission from an era in which ideas on love and media were rapidly changing.
Item Description:Title from container.
Videodisc release of the 1987 motion picture.
Special features: Audio commentary, alternate ending and deleted scenes, original theatrical trailer, more.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray, widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio); 2.0 surround sound; DTS-HD Master Audio.
Requires Blu-ray player.
Audience:Rating: R.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Michael Ballhaus; music by Bill Conti.