The Paperboy

The Paperboy (2012)

A reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate.

Date of release
2012-09-14
TMDB
5.5 / 10 (827)
Runtime
1h 47m
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Director
Lee Daniels

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Paperboy
  • Filmed in: Los Angeles, New Orleans, and Florida
  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 3

The Paperboy is a 2012 American crime drama thriller film co-written and directed by Lee Daniels and based on Pete Dexter's 1995 novel of the same name. It follows Miami reporter Ward Jansen who returns to his hometown in Florida to investigate a murder case involving a death row inmate. The film stars Matthew McConaughey, Zac Efron, David Oyelowo, Macy Gray, John Cusack, and Nicole Kidman.

Production

After the critical acclaim for his previous film Precious, Daniels was sent many possible scripts for a follow-up including several lucrative offers. However he decided to pass on these stating that "I couldn’t get off on it" and stating that he instead "went with what my spirit told me to do". Daniels had stated that along with Push, he viewed The Paperboy as "one of the great, great novels".

Daniels was initially nervous about meeting Kidman although he calmed down once she told him "I'm just a working girl, Lee. You've got to direct me." Kidman herself was unsure if she could portray her character, only gaining confidence after Daniels introduced her to several women who, similar to Kidman's character, had romantic involvements with prisoners, one of whom told her that she believed she could portray such a relationship convincingly.…

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