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The Paper Chase(1973)
Status: Released
Date: 1973-10-16
68%
118 Votes
Time: 1h 53m
You may be looking at a future President, Supreme Court Justice, Secretary of State or a dropout.
Overview:
A first-year law student struggles with balancing his coursework and his relationship with the daughter of a stern professor.
Languages: English, Latin.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Thompson-Paul Productions
Movie: The Paper Chase
Top 10 Billed Cast
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
Lenny Baker
William Moss
David Clennon
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