Source: Some information on this page may have been sourced as part of the 2023 Wikimedia Australia Partnership Projects grant, with the purpose of improving and expanding the use of Wikidata on our website. Wikidata is a free and open knowledge base that can be read and edited by both humans and machines. Read more about this project here.
Three ambitious workaholics are set loose in a network TV newsroom where their professional and personal lives become hopelessly cross wired. Writer-director James L. Brooks is a filmmaker who is able to brilliantly combine comedy and drama with rich characters and unforgettable dialogue. His satire on the media can also be seen on ‘The Simpsons’ for which he is Executive Producer. He paints a savage, knowing, hilarious look at the television news industry and also what can happen to your personal life when your job consumes you. The performances are simply phenomenal. William Hurt gives depth to a dimbulb anchor, but Holly Hunter and Albert Brooks walk away with the movie. Cast includes Jack Nicholson (unbilled) and Joan Cusack. Music by Bill Conti.
Content notification
Our collection comprises over 40,000 moving image works, acquired and catalogued between the 1940s and early 2000s. As a result, some items may reflect outdated, offensive and possibly harmful views and opinions. ACMI is working to identify and redress such usages.
Learn more about our collection and our collection policy here. If you come across harmful content on our website that you would like to report, let us know.
How to watch
Stream, rent or buy via
Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
311428
Language
English
Audience classification
MA
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)