The Paperboy film from the Academy Award nominated director of 'PRECIOUS' "Lee Daniels". The Paperboy competed for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival 2012 to director Lee Daniels release on 24 May, 2012 . The film based on the true event 1995 novel with same title name 'The Paperboy' by American author Pete Dexter, and film story written for screenplay by Peter Dexter, Lee Daniels, and produced by Daniels, Nu Image, Inc./Millennium Films and Benaroya Pictures. The film starring with Matthew McConaughey, Nicole Kidman, John Cusack, Zac Efron, David Oyelowo, Macy Gray and Scott Glenn. The film scheduled to release in USA limited theaters on 5 October, 2012.
Story
A reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate.
The Paperboy (2012)
Genre Thriller
Release Date 5 October, 2012 (USA) (Limited) | 24 May, 2012 (Cannes Film Festival)
Directed by Lee Daniels
Produced by Produced by Ed Cathell III, Lee Daniels, Cassian Elwes, Hilary Shor, Michael Benaroya (executive producer)
Co-produced by Simone Sheffield, Asger Hussain
Based on The Paperboy by Pete Dexter
Screenplay by Peter Dexter, Lee Daniels
Casting by Leah Daniels, Billy Hopkins
Cast
- Nicole Kidman - Charlotte Bless
- Matthew McConaughey - Ward Jansen
- Zac Efron - Jack Jansen
- John Cusack - Hillary Van Wetter
- Scott Glenn - W.W. Jansen
- Nikolette Noel - Nancy
- David Oyelowo - Yardley Acheman
- Camille Balsamo - Pam
- Ned Bellamy - Tyree van Wetter
- Beau Brasseaux - Thug
- Katarzyna Wolejnio - Jennifer
- Ava Bogle - Renee
- Jeanine Hill - Honeymoon Girl
- Peter Murnik - Death Row Guard
- Chip Carriere - Coach Northcutt
Music by Mario Grigorov
Cinematography Roberto Schaefer
Editing by Joe Klotz
Studio Nu Image Films, Lee Daniels Entertainment
Distributed by Millennium Entertainment
Run time 101 minutes
Country USA
Language English
Budget $12,500,000
Official-site http://www.dfilmscorp.ca/movies/paperboy.asp
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