The Paper Chase (1973)
| Tagline | You have to choose between the girl you love and the diploma you've worked for all your life. You have 30 seconds. |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
The Paper Chase is a 1973 film starring Timothy Bottoms, Lindsay Wagner, and John Houseman and directed by James Bridges. Based on John Jay Osborn, Jr.'s 1970 novel, The Paper Chase, the film tells the story of Hart, a first-year law student at Harvard Law School, and his experiences with Professor Charles Kingsfield (played by John Houseman), the brilliant, demanding contracts instructor whom he both idolizes and finds incredibly intimidating.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Graham Beckel
Franklin Ford III
Robert Lydiard
O'Connor
Regina Baff
Asheley Brooks
Irma Hurley
Mrs. Weasal
Bill Moher
Philip
Richard Whelan
Pruit
Alan Kwinter
Sanders
Nicholas Olah
Knight
David B. Johns
Fisher
Tony Silverthorne
Hotel Manager
John Bethune
Hotel Clerk
Jan Campbell
1st Hotel Maid
Dora Dainton
2nd Hotel Maid
Ronald Mlodzik
Student
Director
James Bridges
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Producer
James Bridges
writer
John Jay Osborn Jr.
novel
Philip L. Parslow
associate producer
Rodrick Paul
producer
Robert C. Thompson
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Gordon Willis
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Editor
Walter Thompson
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Casting Director
Marion Dougherty
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Production Designer
George Jenkins
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Set Decorator
Gerry Holmes
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Production Manager
Philip L. Parslow
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tony Lucibello
second assistant director
Christopher Seitz
assistant director
Art Department
Ray Mercer Jr.
property master
Hendrik Wynands
construction coordinator
David Orin Charles
assistant set decorator
Sound Department
Larry Jost
sound mixer
Donald O. Mitchell
sound re-recording mixer
Camera and Electrical Department
Reginald H. Morris
camera operator
Casting Department
Patricia Payne
casting: Canada
Other Crew
John Jay Osborn Jr.
technical advisor
Michael Preece
script supervisor
Production Company
Thompson Films
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Thompson-Paul Productions
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Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
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Distributor
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Fox-MGM Film
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