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The Paperboy
ThrillerDramaMystery2.8
A reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate.A reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate.
September 14, 2012 · Directed by Lee Daniels
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A simple estimate based mostly on pace, with small nudges for flow, payoff speed, and how much keeps happening. Rounded to the nearest 5 minutes.
Runtime1h 47m
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Zac Efron
Jack Jansen
Matthew McConaughey
Ward Jansen
Nicole Kidman
Charlotte Bless
David Oyelowo
Yardley Acheman
Macy Gray
Anita / Narrator
John Cusack
Hillary Van Wetter
Scott Glenn
W.W. Jansen
Ned Bellamy
Tyree van Wetter
Nealla Gordon
Ellen Guthrie
Edrick Browne
Hustler #1
Kevin Waterman
Victim
Danny Hanemann
Sheriff Thurmond Call
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