The Paper Chase
1973 · Movie · 111 min. · United States
"You have to choose between the girl you love and the diploma you've worked for all your life. You have 30 seconds".. Hart is a confused first year law student at Harvard. He is trying to survive the year under his strictest professer, the legendary Kingsfield. With the help of some of his classmates in his study group, Hart becomes one of the smartest students in his class. His reputation with Kingsfield is diminished, however, when he finds out the girl he has been seeing is Kingfields daughter. Will Hart perform to the best of his ability with Kingsfield watching his every move?
Direction James Bridges
Cast Timothy Bottoms · Lindsay Wagner · John Houseman · Graham Beckel · James Naughton · Edward Herrmann · Craig Richard Nelson
Soundtrack John Williams
Screenplay James Bridges · John Jay Osborn Jr.
Cinematography Gordon Willis
Original title The Paper Chase
6.3
261 votes (FilmAffinity)
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