Broadcast News

1987 · directed by James L. Brooks

Rating

79/100

Hit

no

A high-strung news producer finds herself in a love triangle between a talented but self-doubting reporter and a charming news anchor who embodies the growing trivialization of news that she is determined to fight against.

Broadcast News (1987), directed by James L. Brooks, rates 79/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Holly Hunter
• William Hurt
• Albert Brooks
• Robert Prosky
• Lois Chiles
• Joan Cusack
• Peter Hackes
• Christian Clemenson
• Jack Nicholson
• Robert Katims

Crew

• Michael Ballhaus — Director of Photography
• Richard Marks — Editor
• Bill Conti — Original Music Composer
• James L. Brooks — Writer

More from James L. Brooks

1. Terms of Endearment (1983) — 80/100 · hit
2. As Good as It Gets (1997) — 76/100
3. I'll Do Anything (1994) — 59/100
4. Spanglish (2004) — 58/100
5. How Do You Know (2010) — 48/100
6. Ella McCay (2025) — 44/100

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