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<html> <head> <title>The Paper Chase</title> <meta name="googlebot" content="noodp"> <meta name="robots" content="noodp"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" href="/silly-nndb-icon.png" /><style type="text/css">  </style><script type="text/javascript" src="/sortable.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/trailer.js"></script> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/trailer.css" /> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css" /> </head> <body bgcolor=#ffffff> <div> <center> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr><td valign=top><table width=550 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0> <tr><td bgcolor=white><table width="100%" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" background="/nndb.gif"> <tr> <td rowspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><a href="http://www.nndb.com/"><img src="/title.gif" width="260" height="50" border=0 alt="NNDB"></a></td> <td><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6"> <tr align="center"> <td width="25%" nowrap>This is a beta version of NNDB</td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="middle"> <form action="http://search.nndb.com/search/nndb.cgi" method="get"> <input type="hidden" name="nndb" value="1"></input> Search: <select name="omenu"> <option value="unspecified" selected>All Names</option> <option value="living">Living people</option> <option value="dead">Dead people</option> <option value="bands">Band Names</option> <option value="books">Book Titles</option> <option value="movies">Movie Titles</option> <option value="fulltext">Full Text</option> </select> for <input name="query" value="" size=24 maxlength=96> <input type=submit value="Search"> </form></td> </tr> </table>        </td></tr> <tr><td bgcolor=red height=2></td></tr> <tr bgcolor=F0F0F0><td bgcolor=F0F0F0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=15 width=100%><tr><td bgcolor=F0F0F0> The Paper Chase (16-Oct-1973) <img src="t.tpc-1.jpg" height=220 width=137 hspace=10 vspace=10 align=right> Director: <a href="/people/645/000032549/">James Bridges</a>Writer: <a href="/people/645/000032549/">James Bridges</a>From novel: The Paper Chase by John Jay Osborn, Jr.Music by: <a href="/people/476/000023407/">John Williams</a>Producers: Robert C. Thompson; Rodrick PaulKeywords: <a href="/lists/800/000083551/">Drama</a>, <a href="/lists/875/000085620/">Harvard</a><div><img src="/full-star-20.png"><img src="/full-star-20.png"><img src="/full-star-20.png"><img src="/half-star-20.png"></div>Freshman law student James Hart is unprepared for Harvard Law School, in particular for Prof. Kingsfield's demanding class in contract law. He falls in love with the beautiful Susan, not realizing that she is Kingston's daughter. Somewhat dated but still a first-rate drama. John Houseman won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor; the film received additional nominations for Best Adaptation and Best Sound. <table border=1 class="sortable bordered" id="sort_actors"> <tr><th>Name</th><th>Occupation</th><th>Birth</th><th>Death</th><th>Known for</th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/129/000347085/">Graham Beckel</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>22-Dec-1949</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Steve Sullivan on Cafe Americain</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/140/000025065/">Timothy Bottoms</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>30-Aug-1951</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>That's My Bush!</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/170/000108843/">Blair Brown</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>23-Apr-1946</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/181/000347137/">David Clennon</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>10-May-1943</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Joshua Nankin on The Agency</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/835/000110505/">Edward Herrmann</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>21-Jul-1943</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>31-Dec-2014</tt></td> <td>Richard Gilmore on Gilmore Girls</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/686/000042560/">John Houseman</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>22-Sep-1902</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>31-Oct-1988</tt></td> <td>The Paper Chase</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/219/000089949/">James Naughton</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>6-Dec-1945</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>The Paper Chase</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/002/000024927/">Lindsay Wagner</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>22-Jun-1949</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>The Bionic Woman</td> </tr> </table> CAST<table border=0><tr><td><a href="/people/140/000025065/">Timothy Bottoms</a></td><td>   ...   Hart</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/people/002/000024927/">Lindsay Wagner</a></td><td>   ...   Susan</td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style="height: 0.75em"></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2>Co-Starring</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/people/129/000347085/">Graham Beckel</a></td><td>   ...   Ford</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/people/219/000089949/">James Naughton</a></td><td>   ...   Kevin</td></tr><tr><td>Craig Richard Nelson</td><td>   ...   Bell</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/people/835/000110505/">Edward Herrmann</a></td><td>   ...   Anderson</td></tr><tr><td>Robert Lydiard</td><td>   ...   O'Connor</td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style="height: 0.75em"></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2>With</td></tr><tr><td>Regina Baff</td><td>   ...   Asheley</td></tr><tr><td>Lenny Baker</td><td>   ...   Moss</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/people/181/000347137/">David Clennon</a></td><td>   ...   Toombs</td></tr><tr><td>Irma Hurley</td><td>   ...   Mrs. Weasal</td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style="height: 0.75em"></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2>And</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/people/686/000042560/">John Houseman</a></td><td>   ...   Kingsfield</td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style="height: 0.75em"></td></tr><tr><td>Bill Moher</td><td>   ...   Philip</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/people/170/000108843/">Blair Brown</a></td><td>   ...   Miss Farranti</td></tr><tr><td>Richard Whelan</td><td>   ...   Pruit</td></tr><tr><td>Alan Kwinter</td><td>   ...   Sanders</td></tr><tr><td>Nicholas Olah</td><td>   ...   Knight</td></tr><tr><td>David B. Johns</td><td>   ...   Fisher</td></tr><tr><td>Tony Silverthorne</td><td>   ...   Hotel Manager</td></tr><tr><td>John Bethune</td><td>   ...   Hotel Clerk</td></tr><tr><td>Jan Campbell</td><td>   ...   1st Hotel Maid</td></tr><tr><td>Dora Dainton</td><td>   ...   2nd Hotel Maid</td></tr></table>REVIEWSReview by anonymous (posted on 8-May-2006)The film does a good job describing life as a student at Harvard in the early '70's. Most notable is the absence of female students. While a few are seen, not one of them says a word. The class is large...60 or 70 students, but the professor never calls on any of them. Of course they can always volunteer to say something. College is still that way...If you raise your hand and ask some penetrating questions, your grade will relect it. It was as if the female students knew their place. John Hausmen is outstanding...he always is. No other living actor could have done any better. I give it 3 stars. I'd see it again. 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