The Paperboy
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The Paperboy is a 2012 American crime drama film directed by Lee Daniels, based on Pete Dexter’s novel, known for its steamy Deep South setting and an ensemble cast including Zac Efron, Nicole Kidman, Matthew McConaughey, and John Cusack.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Paperboy canonical | 5 |
| The Paperboy (2012 film) | 2 |
| The Boys | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Pete Dexter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Paperboy (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boxOfficeGrossWorldwide | approximately $3,000,000 ⓘ |
| character |
Anita Chester
NERFINISHED
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Charlotte Bless NERFINISHED ⓘ Hillary Van Wetter NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Jansen NERFINISHED ⓘ Ward Jansen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Robbie Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Lee Daniels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Alchemy
NERFINISHED
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Millennium Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Joe Klotz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime
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drama ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Mario Grigorov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narratorCharacter | Anita Chester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial critical reception
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depiction of Deep South racism ⓘ erotic content ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotElement | investigation of a possibly wrongful murder conviction ⓘ |
| premiereEvent | 2012 Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Avi Lerner
NERFINISHED
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Ed Cathell III NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Daniels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Lee Daniels Entertainment
NERFINISHED
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Nu Image NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfSourceNovel | 1995 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2012-05-24 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 107 ⓘ |
| screenedInSection | Cannes Film Festival Official Selection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Lee Daniels
NERFINISHED
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Pete Dexter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingRegion | American South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
David Oyelowo
NERFINISHED
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John Cusack NERFINISHED ⓘ Macy Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ Matthew McConaughey NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicole Kidman NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott Glenn NERFINISHED ⓘ Zac Efron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodSetting | late 1960s ⓘ |
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The Boys
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The Paperboy (2012 film)
this entity surface form:
The Paperboy (2012 film)