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Paperback Hero

"He's hard, tough...and doesn't give a XXXX for anything...except romantic novels"

61
Audience
2000 · 1h 36m
Comedy, Romance
Starring Claudia Karvan · Hugh Jackman · Angie Milliken
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About

Australian truck driver Jack has written a successful romance novel under the name of his best friend's girlfriend - Ruby Vale. When a publisher arrives to sign up 'Ruby', complications arise.

Theatrical
Aug 5, 2000
Box Office
$1.4M
Director
Antony J. Bowman
Producers
Lance W. Reynolds, John Winter
Music
Burkhard von Dallwitz
Studio
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Keywords
australia romance novelist trucking queensland, australia
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Cast

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C
Claudia Karvan
Ruby Vale
Hugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman
Jack Willis
A
Angie Milliken
Ziggy Keane
A
Andrew S. Gilbert
Hamish
J
Jeanie Drynan
Suzie
B
Bruce Venables
Artie
B
Barry Rugless
R
Ritchie Singer
T
Tony Barry
A
Andrew Buchanan
City Drunk

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