Broadcast News (1987)
Overview
Basket-case network news producer Jane Craig falls for new reporter Tom Grunnick, a pretty boy who represents the trend towards entertainment news she despises. Aaron Altman, a talented but plain correspondent, carries an unrequited torch for Jane. Sparks fly between the three as the network prepares for big changes, and both the news and Jane must decide between style and substance.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $20,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $67,330,500.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 10.629 |
Directed By
James L. Brooks
Crew
Bill Conti
James L. Brooks
James L. Brooks
Michael Ballhaus
Richard Marks
Polly Platt
James L. Brooks
Frank Smathers
Beth Bergeron
Mark P. Stoeckinger
Bruce J. Gfeller
Jessica Gallavan
Charleen Richards-Steeves
Cindy Marty
Dave Kulczycki
Anne Marie Stein
Jeff Rosen
David Sardi
Jerry DeBlau
Dennis Gamiello
Peggy Pridemore
Mark Wade
John Lowry
Bob Hagans
Stuart Neumann
Harold Fuhrman
Joseph F. Brennan
Yudi Bennett
Steve Callas
Donah Bassett
Barbara Harris
Ellen Chenoweth
Cynthia Streit
Karen I. Stern
Jery Hewitt
David M. Dunlap
Carl Fullerton
Colleen Callaghan
Kevin O'Connell
John W. DeBlau
Charles Rosen
Molly Maginnis
Kerry Hayes
Mary Bailey
Gábor Kövér
David V. Lester
Jane Bogart
Bob Badami
Linda Whittlesey
Susan Zirinsky
Donald O. Mitchell
Kristi Zea
Penney Finkelman Cox
Robert Grieve
Rick Kline
Patrick Drummond
Jacqueline Cristianini
Thomas Causey
TOP CAST
William Hurt
Tom Grunick
Albert Brooks
Aaron Altman
Holly Hunter
Jane Craig
Robert Prosky
Ernie Merriman
Lois Chiles
Jennifer Mack
Joan Cusack
Blair Litton
Peter Hackes
Paul Moore
Christian Clemenson
Bobby
Jack Nicholson
Bill Rorich
Robert Katims
Martin Klein
Ed Wheeler
George Wein
Stephen Mendillo
Gerald Grunick
Kimber Shoop
Young Tom
Dwayne Markee
Young Aaron
Gennie James
Young Jane
Leo Burmester
Jane's Dad
Amy Brooks
Elli Merriman
Jane Welch
Anne Merriman
Jonathan Benya
Clifford Altman
Frank Doubleday
Mercenary
Sally Knight
Lila
Manuel Alvarez
Spanish Cameraman
Luis Valderrama
Guerilla Leader
Francisco Garcia
Guerilla Soldier
Richard Thomsen
General McGuire
Nat Benchley
Commander
Marita Geraghty
Date-Rape Woman
Nicholas D. Blanchet
Weekend News Producer
Maura Moynihan
Makeup Woman
Chuck Lippman
Floor Manager
Nannette Rickert
Paul's Secretary
Timothy W. White
Edward Towne
Peggy Pridemore
Tom's Soundwoman
Emily Crowley
Emily
Gerard Ender
Newsroom Worker
David Long
Donny
Joshua Billings
Chyron Operator
Glenn Faigen
Technical Director
Robert Grevemberg Jr.
Technical Director
Richard Pehle
Control Room Director
James V. Franco
Weekend News Director
Jimmy Mel Green
Assistant Director
Raoul N. Rizik
Assistant Director
Mike Skehan
Technician
Franklyn L. Bullard
Audio Visual Engineer
Glen Roven
News Theme Writer
Marc Shaiman
News Theme Writer
Alex Mathews
Lecture Host
Steve Smith
Aaron's Cameraman
Martha Smith
Aaron's Soundwoman
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