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The Paperboy (2012)

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A reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate.

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  • John Cusack in The Paperboy (2012)
  • John Cusack and Matthew McConaughey in The Paperboy (2012)
  • Matthew McConaughey and Zac Efron in The Paperboy (2012)
  • Lee Daniels and Zac Efron at an event for The Paperboy (2012)
  • Macy Gray in The Paperboy (2012)
  • Matthew McConaughey in The Paperboy (2012)

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Awards

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe.

Another 5 wins & 11 nominations.

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26 January 2013 | socrates99
9
| A quick dip in the Louisiana swamps
First off, I'd heard of Zac Efron, somewhere, I thought he was some teeny bopper's fantasy. But this kid is no lightweight. He's quite good here in an ultra adult film, as is everyone else, all playing against type: Kidman as a slut, McConaughey as a sexually troubled man, John Cusack as a backwoods maniac, and Macy Gray as a lovable servant.

My wife hated the movie but couldn't take her eyes off of it. And by its end, we were both thinking that was quite a ride. What more do we want from our movies? Everyone here, maybe a little less so with Efron who's the novice, abandons themselves to their parts. I didn't even catch Gray in a misstep though she's a novice too. They all channel their people quite successfully in a well-directed though not for the kids, movie that manages to shine a light on a south that actually was and for all I know still is in places.

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In the beginning of the movie, 3:36-3:37, Zac Efron seems to have a similar jump, when jumping off the pick up truck, as he did in High School Musical 2 (2007). This can be compared to the scene when he jumps off the cliff, in one of his scenes, in the single, "Bet On It".

Quotes

Interviewer: Just tell me when you're rolling.

Goofs

Early in the last sex scene, Charlotte's pantyhose are ripped all the way down to below her knee. A few cuts later they are still pulled up and only the butt portion is ripped out.

Soundtracks

Still Water ( Love)
Written by The Four Tops
Performed by The Four Tops

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Plot Summary

Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)

Genres

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Details

Release Date:

17 October 2012

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$12,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$102,706 7 October 2012

Gross USA:

$693,286

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,783,865

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