The Paper Chase

Based On the book by John Jay Osborn, Jr.

The Paper Chase is a 1973 American comedy-drama film starring Timothy Bottoms, Lindsay Wagner, and John Houseman, and directed by James Bridges. Based on John Jay Osborn Jr.'s 1971 novel The Paper Chase, it tells the story of James Hart, a first-year law student at Harvard Law School, his experiences with Professor Charles Kingsfield, a brilliant and demanding contract law instructor, and Hart's relationship with Kingsfield's daughter. Houseman earned an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as the professor. Houseman later reprised the role in a TV series of the same name that lasted four seasons, following Hart, played by James Stephens, through his three years of law school.

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Release date:

October 16, 1973

Director:

James Bridges

Cast:

Timothy Bottoms, Lindsay Wagner, John Houseman, James Naughton, Graham Beckel

Genre:

Drama

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1973 in adaptations