Additional information for The Paperboy, which has a domestic theatrical release set for October 5, 2012. The film is being distributed by Millennium Films and has not yet been rated. The Paperboy has a total running time of 107 minutes.
R
USA
14A
Canada
15
UK
16
Ireland
16
Netherlands
-12
France
18
South Korea
M/16
Portugal
MA15+
Australia
III
Hong Kong
16
Brazil
R15+
Japan
107min
Paperboy
Croatia
Paperboy
France
The Paperboy
Brazil
The Paperboy
Greece
Вестникарчето
Bulgaria
Ajalehepoiss
Estonia
Az újságos fiú
Hungary
El chico del periódico
Spain
Gazeteci Çocuk
Turkey
Ha'itonai
Israel
Obsessão
Brazil
Piskaralo
Serbia
Pokusa
Poland
The Paperboy - Um Rapaz do Sul
Portugal
May 24, 2012
France
July 13, 2012
Israel
August 02, 2012
Poland
September 14, 2012
Canada
October 03, 2012
USA
October 05, 2012
USA
October 11, 2012
Croatia
October 17, 2012
Belgium
October 17, 2012
France
October 19, 2012
Canada
October 25, 2012
Israel
November 01, 2012
Finland
November 01, 2012
Russia
November 08, 2012
Netherlands
November 09, 2012
Sweden
November 23, 2012
Bulgaria
November 26, 2012
Greece
November 29, 2012
Thailand
November 29, 2012
United Arab Emirates
December 27, 2012
Portugal
January 04, 2013
Poland
January 10, 2013
Lebanon
January 18, 2013
Finland
February 27, 2013
Serbia
February 28, 2013
Australia
March 07, 2013
Greece
March 13, 2013
Hungary
March 13, 2013
Sweden
March 14, 2013
Hong Kong
March 15, 2013
Ireland
March 15, 2013
Spain
March 15, 2013
UK
April 04, 2013
Chile
April 11, 2013
Croatia
April 12, 2013
Turkey
April 13, 2013
Denmark
April 26, 2013
Mexico
May 09, 2013
Argentina
June 28, 2013
Australia
July 18, 2013
Germany
July 27, 2013
Japan
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A reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate.
An idealistic reporter, Ward Jansen (McConaughey) and his younger brother, Jack Jansen (Efron) investigate the events surrounding a murder to exonerate a man on death row, Hillary Van Wetter (Cusack). Wetter has been jailed for the alleged murder of an unscrupulous local sheriff, Thurmond Call. Call had previously stomped Wetter's handcuffed cousin to death. Wetter is now on death row and awaiting execution. The Jensen brothers are helped by Ward's colleague, the ambitious black British man Yardley Acheman (Oyelowo) and the seductive Charlotte Bless (Kidman), a woman Wetter has never met but who has fallen in love with him and is determined that he should be released and that they should marry. In prison Wetter receives correspondence from her consistently.Charlotte tries to prove Wetter's innocence by requesting the help of Ward and Yardley, who are both investigative reporters from the Miami Times and are hungry for a salacious story. Ward returns to his hometown to investigate the case but has mixed feelings about returning home to his estranged father (Glenn),and his new girlfriend, Nancy (Noel) who distribute the Miami Times in their town. Both the Jansen brothers dislike their father's new girlfriend. Jack is the paperboy after having been expelled from college for vandalism. His only best friend is his black maid, Anita (Gray) who narrates the story.The evidence against Wetter is inconsistent and the writers are confident that if they can expose Wetter as a victim of redneck justice then their story will benefit them greatly. Meanwhile, Jack has fallen in love with Charlotte who only desires Wetter. Anita realizes that Jack can never stop thinking of Charlotte as she is his first love. One day, with some information from Wetter, the Jansen brothers travel to the swamp to meet Wetter's uncle (Bellamy) who has evidence that he did not commit the crime.Ward is soon revealed to be a closeted homosexual when he approaches a pair of sadistic gay men who rape and torture him. During Ward's time in the hospital, Yardley prints the news article despite not getting all the facts right. Jack tries to convince Yardley to stop, but instead discovers that Yardley is actually American, but had to pretend to be British because local black men could not be successful unless they lied about their backgrounds. Yardley had also given Ward sexual favors in return for position in the paper.Wetter is eventually released from prison and takes Charlotte away to the swamp to live with him. She is unhappy and sends a letter to Jack telling how much she hates her new life. During their father's wedding, a recently recovered Ward and Jack go to save Charlotte. However, the escape plan is flawed and Charlotte and Ward are killed by Wetter, who is then arrested for their murder and executed on the electric chair as planned originally. Towards the end of the story, Anita reveals that Jack never forgot his first love.
Lee Daniels
Director(s)
Peter Dexter
Lee Daniels
Peter Dexter
Writer(s)
Michael Benaroya
executive producer
Ed Cathell III
producer
Lee Daniels
producer
Cassian Elwes
producer
Asger Hussain
co-producer
Simone Sheffield
co-producer
Hilary Shor
producer
Producer(s)
Mario Grigorov
Composer(s)
Jack Jansen
Zac Efron
Ward Jansen
Matthew McConaughey
Charlotte Bless
Nicole Kidman
Hillary Van Wetter
John Cusack
Yardley Acheman
David Oyelowo
W.W. Jansen
Scott Glenn
Tyree Van Wetter
Ned Bellamy
Ellen Guthrie
Nealla Gordon
Anita Chester
Macy Gray
Hustler #1
Edrick Browne
Victim
Kevin Waterman
Sheriff Thurmond Call
Danny Hanemann
Death Row Guard
Peter Murnik
Sam Ellison (as John Fertitta)
John P. Fertitta
Mr. Guthrie / Wedding Guest (as James Oliver)
Jay Oliver
Weldon Pine
Gary Clarke
Renee / Nail Biter
Ava Bogle
Eugene
Adam Sibley
Gate Guard
J.D. Evermore
Kitchen Supervisor
René J.F. Piazza
Bartender
Phyllis Montana LeBlanc
Wedding Photographer (as Paul Michael Fisher)
Paul Fisher
Charlotte Girlfriend #1
Lydia Rooks
Charlotte Girlfriend #2
Nicole Barré
Pam / Beach Girl #1
Camille Balsamo
Kim / Beach Girl #2
Leslie Hippensteel
Yardley's Girlfriend
Grace Hightower
Wedding Singer
Lorrie Chilcoat
Singer #1
Stephanie Jordan
Singer #2
Carmen Barika
Singer #3
Nicole Porche
Comedian
Faizon Love
Hustler #3
Stiggidy Steve
Lady in Bar
Rahsaana Ison
Jennifer
Katarzyna Wolejnio
Nancy
Nikolette Noel
Cousin Alice
Corrina Lyons
Interviewer
John Thompson
Little School Girl
Kassidy Ison
Beach Goer (uncredited)
Kristen Beevers
Director(s)
Lee Daniels
Peter Dexter
Writer(s)
executive producer
Ed Cathell III
producer
Lee Daniels
producer
Cassian Elwes
producer
Asger Hussain
co-producer
Simone Sheffield
co-producer
Hilary Shor
producer
Producer(s)
Composer(s)
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