The Paper Chase
You may be looking at a future President, Supreme Court Justice, Secretary of State or a dropout.
1973 • PG • 1h 53m
6.8/10
(105 users) 
Overview
A first-year law student struggles with balancing his coursework and his relationship with the daugh A first-year law student struggles with balancing his coursework and his relationship with the daughter of a stern professor.
6.8/10
(105 users) Cast / Crew 
Timothy Bottoms James T. Hart 
Lindsay Wagner Susan Fields 
John Houseman Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. 
Graham Beckel Franklin Ford III 
James Naughton Kevin Brooks 
Edward Herrmann Thomas Craig Anderson 
Craig Richard Nelson Willis Bell 
Robert Lydiard O'Connor 
Lenny Baker William Moss 
David Clennon Toombs 
Regina Baff Asheley Brooks Irma Hurley Mrs. Weasal Bill Moher Philip Fields 
Blair Brown Miss Farranti Richard Whelan Pruit 
James Bridges Director James Bridges Screenplay John Jay Osborn Jr. Novel Philip L. Parslow Associate Producer Rodrick Paul Producer Robert C. Thompson Producer 
Gordon Willis Director of Photography Walter Thompson Editor Marion Dougherty Casting George Jenkins Production Design Gerry Holmes Set Decoration Christopher Seitz Assistant Director Tony Lucibello Second Assistant Director Donald O. Mitchell Sound Re-Recording Mixer Larry Jost Sound Mixer
Timothy Bottoms James T. Hart Lindsay Wagner Susan Fields John Houseman Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. Graham Beckel Franklin Ford III James Naughton Kevin Brooks Edward Herrmann Thomas Craig Anderson Craig Richard Nelson Willis Bell Robert Lydiard O'Connor Lenny Baker William Moss David Clennon Toombs Regina Baff Asheley Brooks Irma Hurley Mrs. Weasal Bill Moher Philip Fields Blair Brown Miss Farranti Richard Whelan Pruit James Bridges Director James Bridges Screenplay John Jay Osborn Jr. Novel Philip L. Parslow Associate Producer Rodrick Paul Producer Robert C. Thompson Producer Gordon Willis Director of Photography Walter Thompson Editor Marion Dougherty Casting George Jenkins Production Design Gerry Holmes Set Decoration Christopher Seitz Assistant Director Tony Lucibello Second Assistant Director Donald O. Mitchell Sound Re-Recording Mixer Larry Jost Sound Mixer 
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