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The Paper
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- How long is The Paper?
- The Paper is 1 hr 50 min long.
- Who directed The Paper?
- Ron Howard
- Who is Henry Hackett, Metro Editor New York Sun in The Paper?
- Michael Keaton plays Henry Hackett, Metro Editor New York Sun in the film.
- What is The Paper about?
- Henry Hackett (Michael Keaton) is an editor at the New York Sun, a tabloid paper facing financial cuts. His pregnant wife, Martha (Marisa Tomei), pleads with him to get a more respectable job so he can spend more time with his family. Hackett is considering an offer from another paper, with fewer hours and higher pay, when he gets his hottest story in years. When this scoop leads to a burst of violence and a conflict with his new boss, Alicia (Glenn Close), he faces a startling moment of truth.