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The Paperboy Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Jan. 2, 2013

The Paperboy

Release Date: Friday, October 5, 2012 Limited

Director: Lee Daniels

Starring: Matthew McConaughey Zac Efron Nicole Kidman John Cusack Scott Glenn

R Crime N/A

  • 3.6 / 5
78% 22%

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot
An erotic thriller set in 1969, Paperboy tells the story of a young man who returns to his small Florida hometown to help his reporter brother uncover the truth about a man on death row, who might have been wrongly convicted. In the process, he falls for the convict’s lover. Conflict, danger, deceit, seduction and betrayal ensue.
Cited as verbatim plot from hollywoodreporter.com
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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Paperboy.

Crew Behind the Film

The The Paperboy behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Lee Daniels last directed The Deliverance and The United States vs. Billie Holiday. The film's writer Lee Daniels last wrote Lee Daniels' The Butler and Anna in the Tropics.

Director
Lee Daniels
Screenwriter
Producers
Pedro Almodovar
Lee Daniels
Hilary Shor

Production Details

What we know about the The Paperboy movie production.

Key Facts

  • Based on the 1995 novel "The Paperboy" by Pete Dexter.

Production Updates for The Paperboy

Production

Changed The Paperboy movie production status. The movie is currently being filmed.

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Lee Daniels made offers to actors in mid-February 2011; project 'fast coming together'

Completed

Changed the movie production status to Completed. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating
R Restricted for strong sexual content, violence and language
Runtime
N/A
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Language
English

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Release Dates

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The Paperboy was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, October 5, 2012. There were 17 other movies released on the same date, including Frankenweenie, Taken 2 and Wuthering Heights. As a limited release, The Paperboy was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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