The Paperboy

Synopsis

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

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Cast

Zac Efron

Jack Jansen

Matthew McConaughey

Ward Jansen

Nicole Kidman

Charlotte Bless

David Oyelowo

Yardley Acheman

Macy Gray

Anita / Narrator

John Cusack

Hillary Van Wetter

Scott Glenn

W.W. Jansen

Ned Bellamy

Tyree van Wetter

Nealla Gordon

Ellen Guthrie

Edrick Browne

Hustler #1

Kevin Waterman

Victim

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Danny Hanemann

Sheriff Thurmond Call

Peter Murnik

Death Row Guard

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John P. Fertitta

Sam Ellison

Gary Clarke

Weldon Pine

Ava Bogle

Renee / Nail Biter

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Adam Sibley

Eugene

J.D. Evermore

Gate Guard

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Phyllis Montana LeBlanc

Bartender

Nicole Barré

Charlotte Girlfriend #2

Crew

Art

• Daniel T. Dorrance Production Design
• Chris Whittaker Set Dresser
• Wright McFarland Art Direction
• Tim Cohn Set Decoration
• Marisa Creed Art Department Coordinator
• Jaime Fernandez Assistant Property Master
• Chad Harris Assistant Set Decoration
• John Blanchard Construction Coordinator
• Carl Mastio Greensman
• Scott C. Bivona Greensman
• Pat A. O'Connor Leadman
• Thomas Grehan Painter

Camera

• Roberto Schaefer Director of Photography
• Peter Gulla Additional Photography
• Francis James Aerial Camera
• Jerry M. Jacob Camera Operator
• Adam Ward Camera Operator
• Joe Cassano Dolly Grip
• Wayne Sharp Dolly Grip
• Aaron C. Walker Epk Camera Operator
• Alan Keffer First Assistant Camera
• Channing Brenholtz First Assistant Camera
• R. Scott Lebell Grip
• Kiya Maggio Grip

Costume & Make-Up

• Caroline Eselin Costume Design
• David Blair Assistant Hairstylist
• Candace Neal Hair Department Head
• Lawrnell Bell-Rattler Hairstylist
• Jacqueline Noel Hairstylist
• Sherri Hamilton Hairstylist
• Kimberly Amacker Key Makeup Artist
• Karri Farris Makeup Artist
• Jack Lazzaro Makeup Artist
• Paige Reeves Makeup Artist
• Robin Mathews Makeup Department Head
• Darren Manzari Costume Assistant

Crew

• Richard Nagy Compositor
• Nick Detisch Editorial Staff
• Shauna Galligan Stunt Double
• Stephen Winter Clearances Consultant
• Gabriella Korán Compositor
• Mária Czeglédi Compositor
• Róbert Illés Compositor
• Caylin Colson Compositor
• Nathan Grubbs Compositor
• Errol Hanse Compositor
• Esteban Olide Compositor
• Patrick Schultz Compositor

Directing

• Lee Daniels Director
• Amy Sanderson Script Supervisor

Editing

• Joe Klotz Editor

Lighting

• Mark Mims Best Boy Electric
• Mark A. Davis Electrician
• Darius Lindsey Electrician
• Scott Morrison Electrician
• Josh Oliver Electrician
• Mike 'Chewie' Pappas Electrician
• Kevin Marigny Electrician
• Mike McLaughlin Gaffer
• Oren Jones Lighting Technician

Production

• Leah Daniels-Butler Casting
• Billy Hopkins Casting
• Hilary Shor Producer
• Lee Daniels Producer
• Avi Lerner Producer
• Ed Cathell III Producer
• Cassian Elwes Producer
• Danny Dimbort Executive Producer
• Trevor Short Executive Producer
• John Thompson Executive Producer
• Boaz Davidson Executive Producer
• Mark Gill Executive Producer

Sound

• Mario Grigorov Original Music Composer
• Brian Bowles ADR Editor
• Bobby Johanson ADR Mixer
• Michael Rivera ADR Recordist
• Randy Pease Boom Operator
• Michael Piotrowski Boom Operator
• Brian Bowles Dialogue Editor
• Jay Peck Foley Artist
• Matthew Haasch Foley Editor
• Ryan Collison Foley Recordist
• Dave Paterson Sound Effects Editor
• Glenfield Payne Sound Effects Editor

Visual Effects

• Mitchell Baxter Compositing Artist
• Aaron Askew Animation
• Dwight Carter Animation
• Peter Cromwell Animation
• Joshua Garza Animation
• Kaleb Prichard Animation
• Kyoung Kay Park Animation
• Kevin Langley Visual Effects Coordinator
• Joey Scarpinatto Visual Effects Coordinator
• Matthew S. Jennings Visual Effects Coordinator
• Robert Lovy Visual Effects Producer
• David Van Woert Visual Effects Producer

Writing

• Lee Daniels Screenplay
• Peter Dexter Novel
• Peter Dexter Screenplay

Photos