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The Paper Chase

1973·1h 53m·PG
DramaComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
9,368 votes
Metascore
65
Metacritic

A first-year law student at Harvard Law School struggles with balancing his coursework and a woman, unaware that she has a connection that affects their relationship.

The Paper Chase is a 1973 drama comedy movie directed by James Bridges, starring John Houseman, Graham Beckel, Timothy Bottoms. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 9,368 votes and runs 1h 53m.

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Director
James Bridges
Stars
John Houseman
Graham Beckel
Timothy Bottoms
Lindsay Wagner
Details
1973-10-16
113 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English, Latin
Keywords
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