Broadcast News (1987) Cast & Crew

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Directed by James L. Brooks.

Cast

Holly Hunter as Jane Craig
William Hurt as Tom Grunick
Albert Brooks as Aaron Altman
Robert Prosky as Ernie Merriman
Lois Chiles as Jennifer Mack
Joan Cusack as Blair Litton
Peter Hackes as Paul Moore
Christian Clemenson as Bobby
Jack Nicholson as Bill Rorich
Robert Katims as Martin Klein
Ed Wheeler as George Wein
Stephen Mendillo as Gerald Grunick
Kimber Shoop as Young Tom
Dwayne Markee as Young Aaron
Gennie James as Young Jane
Leo Burmester as Jane's Dad
Amy Brooks as Elli Merriman
Jane Welch as Anne Merriman
Jonathan Benya as Clifford Altman
Frank Doubleday as Mercenary
Sally Knight as Lila
Manuel Alvarez as Spanish Cameraman
Luis Valderrama as Guerilla Leader
Francisco Garcia as Guerilla Soldier
Richard Thomsen as General McGuire
Nat Benchley as Commander
Marita Geraghty as Date-Rape Woman
Nicholas D. Blanchet as Weekend News Producer
Maura Moynihan as Makeup Woman
Chuck Lippman as Floor Manager
Nannette Rickert as Paul's Secretary
Timothy W. White as Edward Towne
Peggy Pridemore as Tom's Soundwoman
Emily Crowley as Emily
Gerard Ender as Newsroom Worker
David Long as Donny
Joshua Billings as Chyron Operator
Glenn Faigen as Technical Director
Robert Grevemberg Jr. as Technical Director
Richard Pehle as Control Room Director

Crew

James L. Brooks — Director
James L. Brooks — Producer
Bill Conti — Original Music Composer
Michael Ballhaus — Director of Photography
James L. Brooks — Writer

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