Broadcast News (1987) — Screenplay
A principled news producer must choose between a handsome but shallow anchor and a brilliant yet plain colleague as network news prioritizes style over substance.
- Written by
- James L. Brooks
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Studio
- Twentieth Century Studios
- Length
- 138 pages
Study Brooks' masterful balancing of three distinct character voices, each driving conflict through dialogue that crackles with workplace wit and romantic tension. Examine how the script uses the newsroom setting to stage a larger debate about integrity versus appeal, with Jane's journey offering a nuanced arc that complicates easy allegiances.
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