Movie Details
- Status: Released
- Movie Tagline: It’s the story of their lives.
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
- Release Date: 1987-12-16
- Runtime: 133.0 min
- Budget: $20.0 million
- Revenue: $67.3 million
- Production Companies: Amercent Films, American Entertainment Partners L.P.-Gracie Films, 20th Century Fox
Cast & Crew
William Hurt, Albert Brooks, Holly Hunter, Robert Prosky, Lois Chiles, Joan Cusack, Peter Hackes, Christian Clemenson, Jack Nicholson, Robert Katims, Ed Wheeler, Stephen Mendillo, Kimber Shoop, Dwayne Markee, Gennie James, Leo Burmester, Amy Brooks, Jane Welch, Jonathan Benya, Frank Doubleday, Sally Knight, Manuel Alvarez, Luis Valderrama, Francisco Garcia, Richard Thomsen, Nat Benchley, Marita Geraghty, Nicholas D. Blanchet, Maura Moynihan, Chuck Lippman, Nannette Rickert, Timothy W. White, Peggy Pridemore, Emily Crowley, Gerard Ender, David Long, Joshua Billings, Glenn Faigen, Robert Grevemberg Jr.-Richard Pehle, James V. Franco, Jimmy Mel Green, Raoul N. Rizik, Mike Skehan, Franklyn L. Bullard, Glen Roven, Marc Shaiman, Alex Mathews, Steve Smith, Martha Smith, Cynthia B. Hayes, Dean Nitz, Phil Ugel, Lance Wain, Susan Marie Feldman, Jean Bourne Carinci, M. Fekade, Salassie, Gerald F. Gough, Robert Rasch, Robert Walsh, John Cusack
Synopsis – What to Expect from “Broadcast News”
Broadcast News is a 1987 romantic comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by James L. Brooks. The film stars Holly Hunter, Albert Brooks, and William Hurt and follows a talented yet neurotic television news producer, Jane Craig (Holly Hunter), as she struggles to cope with the pressures of her job and her relationships with her two best friends, a rival reporter (Albert Brooks) and an anchorman (William Hurt).
The film opens with Jane Craig, a highly-talented but neurotic television news producer, trying to balance her personal and professional lives. She is in a relationship with Aaron Altman (Albert Brooks), a fellow news producer who is also her best friend. Meanwhile, Tom Grunick (William Hurt) is a handsome, but inexperienced, anchorman who Jane is tasked with mentoring.
As Jane and Aaron’s relationship becomes strained due to their professional rivalry, Tom begins to develop feelings for Jane. Jane, however, is hesitant to reciprocate his advances due to her loyalty to Aaron and her own insecurities.
The film follows Jane as she juggles her personal and professional lives, navigating the politics of the newsroom and dealing with the pressures of her job. As her relationship with Tom grows, she must decide whether to pursue a relationship with him or stay loyal to Aaron.
The film culminates in an intense and emotional climax as Jane, Aaron, and Tom all come to terms with their
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