Broadcast News
Comedy, Drama, Romance
20th Century Fox  (1987) 133 mins R

7.0 (8,692 votes)
It's the story of their lives.

In James L. Brooks' quirky, romantic comedy, three ambitious workaholics are set loose in a network TV newsroom where their professional and personal lives become hopelessly cross-wired. Tom (William Hurt) is the modern anchorman, smooth, handsome and a bit dumb. Jane (Holly Hunter) is his driven, brilliant producer, determined to turn Tom into a real newsman. And Aaron (Albert Brooks) is a seasoned, totally uncharismatic reporter who can't stand Tom's instant success on-camera or with Jane. It all adds up to one explosively funny romantic triangle....

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Cast and Crew
William Hurt  ......  Tom Grunick
Albert Brooks  ......  Aaron Altman
Holly Hunter  ......  Jane Craig
Jack Nicholson  ......  Bill Rorich
Joan Cusack  ......  Blair Litton (as Joan Cusak)
Lois Chiles  ......  Jennifer Mack
Director  .....  James L. Brooks
Producer  .....  James L. Brooks
Writer  .....  James L. Brooks
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: When Tom and Jane return from their first dinner together, Tom is walking backwards and is just about to hit his head on a low archway, yet in the next shot he is still several feet away from it. (more)

Trivia:
Director James L. Brooks hand-picked some real life reporters to appear as guests in the ball scene. (more)

Filming Locations:
Baltimore-Washington International Airport, Maryland, USA (more)

Quotes:
Aaron Altman: Six years from now, I'll be back here with my wife and two kids. And I'll see you, and one of my kids will say, "Daddy, who is that?" And I'll say it's not nice to point at single fat women. (more)

Awards:
Nominated for 7 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 10 nominations (more)