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Paperback Hero

1999·1h 36m·Not Rated
RomanceComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.4/10
2,683 votes
Metascore
57
Metacritic

Australian truck driver Jack has written a successful romance novel under the name of his best friend's girlfriend - Ruby Vale. When a publisher arrives to sign up 'Ruby', complications arise.

Paperback Hero is a 1999 romance comedy movie directed by Antony J. Bowman, starring Andrew S. Gilbert, Hugh Jackman, Claudia Karvan. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.4/10 from 2,683 votes and runs 1h 36m.

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Director
Antony J. Bowman
Stars
Andrew S. Gilbert
Hugh Jackman
Claudia Karvan
Angie Milliken
Creators
Antony J. Bowman
Details
1999-03-25
96 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ Australia
★ English
Keywords
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