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The Paper Chase

"You may be looking at a future President, Supreme Court Justice, Secretary of State or a dropout."

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PG 1973 · 1h 53m
Drama
Starring Timothy Bottoms · Lindsay Wagner · John Houseman
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A first-year law student struggles with balancing his coursework and his relationship with the daughter of a stern professor.

Theatrical
Oct 16, 1973
DVD / Blu-ray
Jun 3, 2003
Director
James Bridges
Writer
James Bridges
Producers
Robert C. Thompson, Rodrick Paul, Philip L. Parslow
Music
John Williams
Studio
Thompson-Paul Productions, 20th Century Fox
Keywords
based on novel or book harvard university college law student study group paper airplane mentor protégé relationship rhetoric
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Cast

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T
Timothy Bottoms
James T. Hart
L
Lindsay Wagner
Susan Fields
J
John Houseman
Charles W. Kingsfield Jr.
G
Graham Beckel
Franklin Ford III
J
James Naughton
Kevin Brooks
E
Edward Herrmann
Thomas Craig Anderson
C
Craig Richard Nelson
Willis Bell
R
Robert Lydiard
O'Connor
L
Lenny Baker
William Moss
D
David Clennon
Toombs
R
Regina Baff
Asheley Brooks
B
Blair Brown
Miss Farranti
J
John Bethune
Hotel Clerk
J
Jan Campbell
1st Hotel Maid
D
Dora Dainton
2nd Hotel Maid
R
Ronald Mlodzik
Law Student (uncredited)

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Conflict Over Hotel Room Disturbance
Hotel manager Oh my God. What have you been doing in this room? I just had this room decorated. I'm calling the police.
Franklin Ford III If you kick us out, I swear to God I'll sue your Goddamn hotel for a million dollars. I'll burn it to the ground!
James Hart Look, I know that the piece of paper we signed down there allows you to kick us out. But if you do that, I'm going to go to the newspapers. And I'm going to tell them that we're a dope ring running through this hotel. Yeah, I'm going to tell them that, and you're not going to get any more business. Now shut up, and get out!
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A Lesson in Legal Doubt and Disrespect
Professor Kingsfield Mr. Hart, here's a dime. Call your mother, and tell her there is serious doubt about you becoming a lawyer.
James Hart You... are a SON OF A BITCH, Kingsfield.
[pause, as he is leaving the room]
Professor Kingsfield Mr. Hart! That is the most intelligent thing you've said today. You may take your seat.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

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