The Paper Chase

1973 6.8 (108 votes) 1h 53m

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Thompson-Paul Productions
20th Century Fox

You may be looking at a future President, Supreme Court Justice, Secretary of State or a dropout.

Overview

A first-year law student struggles with balancing his coursework and his relationship with the daughter of a stern professor.

Key Crew

Screenplay: James Bridges

Director: James Bridges

Producer: Rodrick Paul, Robert C. Thompson

Director of Photography: Gordon Willis

Top Cast

Timothy Bottoms

James T. Hart

Lindsay Wagner

Susan Fields

John Houseman

Charles W. Kingsfield Jr.

Graham Beckel

Franklin Ford III

James Naughton

Kevin Brooks

Edward Herrmann

Thomas Craig Anderson

Craig Richard Nelson

Willis Bell

Robert Lydiard

O'Connor

Videos

The Paper Chase | #TBT Trailer | 20th Century FOX

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