Broadcast News with William Hurt: DVD Cover
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Broadcast News Director: James L. Brooks Cast: William Hurt, Albert Brooks, Holly Hunter, Robert Prosky

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  • DVD Release Date: 10/05/1999
  • Original Release: 1987
  • Rating: Rated R
  • Sales Rank: 14,256

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Widescreen format [aspect ratio 1.85:1]; Interactive menus; Scene selection; Original theatrical trailer; Languages: English Dolby Surround; French mono; Subtitles: English; Spanish

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Scene Index

Side #1
0. Scene Selection
1. The Early Years [5:00]
2. Main Titles [2:55]
3. Co-workers [4:08]
4. Tom Grunick, Fake Reporter [5:40]
5. Insecurity And Desperation [6:03]
6. Bill Smiled! [1:00]
7. Remedial Reporting [1:54]
8. Central America [5:22]
9. Tom's Story [5:58]
10. Clean And Pretty [3:17]
11. A Special Report [9:41]
12. Competiton [7:14]
13. Tom's Idea [1:26]
14. A Shot at Anchor [6:31]
15. Aaron on Air [6:36]
16. Jane's Confession [10:08]
17. The Tough Times [1:26]
18. Time Off [7:07]
19. Tom's Tears [4:11]
20. The Evening News [4:00]
21. End Titles [8:11]

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Editorial Reviews

Writer/director/producer James L. Brooks scores on all counts with this clear-eyed look at the television news business and the dysfunctional types who work in it. Brooks' intelligent script introduces us to Jane Craig (Holly Hunter), an ambitious producer at the network news division's Washington D.C. branch, who is calm under fire yet has a good cry at her desk every morning over her empty personal life. Jane works well with Aaron Altman (Albert Brooks), an excellent reporter who lacks the visual charisma to make him a star. Into their lives comes Tom Grunick (William Hurt), a regional newscaster who admits he can't write news and doesn't understand many of the events he's covering, but has the presence and physical appeal that the increasingly entertainment-oriented network wants for its news programs. Jane is also physically attracted to him, which drives her crazy, because Grunick stands for everything she's fighting against in the news business, while Altman is devastated by her attraction because he secretly yearns for Jane. As Grunick becomes a rising star at the network, and layoffs of the old guard loom, the three leads deal with their feelings for each other, their careers, and their values. Hunter, Hurt, and Brooks are all superb, as is the excellent supporting cast (including an unbilled turn by Jack Nicholson as the network's smarmy national anchor). Brooks' script is funny, poignant, gritty, and brutally honest in its examinations of the television industry and the ways in which professionals interact on and off the job. Don Kaye, All Movie Guide

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March 13, 2003: I saw this movie for the first time at the age of 10, and I promised myself that someday I would be just like Holly Hunter. Today I'm working at a television network and I still pop in this movie on a regular basis. The writing is right on and there is no other movie that more accurately depicts the industry. It's funny and poignant and I think that anyone in any profession will enjoy watching it. Fabulous actors...fabulous performances!!