The Paper Chase
1973 film by James Bridges
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Summary
The Paper Chase is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,547 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3]
- Director: James Bridges[4]
- Screenwriter: James Bridges[5]
- Composer: John Williams[6]
- Genre: coming-of-age film[7], drama film[8]
- Based on: The Paper Chase[9]
- Cast member: Timothy Bottoms[10], Lindsay Wagner[11], John Houseman[12], James Naughton[13], Graham Beckel[14], Edward Herrmann[15], Blair Brown[16], David Clennon[17], Craig Richard Nelson[18], Lenny Baker[19], Regina Baff[20]
- Director of photography: Gordon Willis[21]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[22]
- Distribution format: video on demand[23]
- Review score: 83%[24], 7.2/10[25]
- Color: color[26]
- Country of origin: United States[27]
- Publication date: October 16, 1973[28]
- Distributed by: 20th Century Studios[29], Netflix[30]
- Narrative location: Massachusetts[31]
- Filming location: Toronto[32]
- Film editor: Walter A. Thompson[33]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[34], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[35], Academy Award for Best Sound[36]
- Title: The Paper Chase[37]
- Has characteristic: film based on a novel[38]
- MPA film rating: PG[39]
- After a work by: John Jay Osborn, Jr.[40]
- Duration: 113 minutes[41]
- CNC film rating (France): no age restriction[42]
Why It Matters
The Paper Chase has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
FAQs
What awards did The Paper Chase receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3].