THE PAPERBOY
In one of the wildest roles of her career, Nicole Kidman plays Charlotte Blessing, an Alabama woman determined to marry a convicted killer (John Cusack) she's only ever corresponded with via letters. To do so, she allies herself with Ward Jansen (Matthew McConaughey), an investigative reporter for The Miami Times who has returned to his small Florida town seeking to expose the injustices that put Charlotte's flame behind bars. Complications arise when Ward's younger brother, Jack (Zac Efron), falls in love with the older woman. Lee Daniels' follow-up to his critically acclaimed PRECIOUS, THE PAPERBOY is a lurid, star-studded melodrama filled with gator-infested swamps, carnal lust and abject betrayal. DIR/SCR/PROD Lee Daniels; SCR Pete Dexter, from his novel; PROD Ed Cathell III, Cassian Elwes, Avi Lerner, Hilary Shor. U.S., 2012, color, 107 min. RATED R
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Run Time: 107 Minutes
Opening Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Genre: Thriller, drama
