The Paper Chase
DirectorJames Bridges
“You may be looking at a future President, Supreme Court Justice, Secretary of State or a dropout.”
A first-year law student struggles with balancing his coursework and his relationship with the daughter of a stern professor.
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The Paper Chase | #TBT Trailer | 20th Century FOX
Cast
Timothy Bottoms
James T. Hart
Lindsay Wagner
Susan Fields
John Houseman
Charles W. Kingsfield Jr.
Graham Beckel
Franklin Ford III
James Naughton
Kevin Brooks
Edward Herrmann
Thomas Craig Anderson
Craig Richard Nelson
Willis Bell
Robert Lydiard
O'Connor
Lenny Baker
William Moss
David Clennon
Toombs
Regina Baff
Asheley Brooks
Irma Hurley
Mrs. Weasal
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