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The Paper Chase (1978)

1978-09-09 · 1h 0m · EN
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Critically lauded drama about the life and pressures of a group of students at a prestigious Eastern law school, with a strict and domineering contract-law professor named Charles Kingsfield, who alternately inspires and terrifies the students.

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Jack BenderDirectorCorey AllenDirectorArthur Allan SeidelmanDirectorPhilip LeacockDirector

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John HousemanJohn HousemanCharles KingsfieldJames StephensJames StephensJames T. HartLainie KazanLainie KazanRose SamuelsPenny Johnson JeraldPenny Johnson JeraldVivian ConwayCharles HallahanCharles HallahanErniePeter NelsonPeter NelsonTom FordStanley DeSantisStanley DeSantisGagarianDiana DouglasDiana DouglasProf. TylerRobert GintyRobert GintyThomas Craig AndersonMichael TucciMichael TucciGerald GoldenBetty HarfordBetty HarfordMrs NottinghamFrancine TackerFrancine TackerElizabeth Logan

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What is The Paper Chase about?

Critically lauded drama about the life and pressures of a group of students at a prestigious Eastern law school, with a strict and domineering contract-law professor named Charles Kingsfield, who alternately inspires and terrifies the students.

How long is The Paper Chase?

The Paper Chase has a runtime of 60 minutes.