Broadcast News

"It’s the story of their lives."

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

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Holly Hunter

Jane Craig

William Hurt

Tom Grunick

Albert Brooks

Aaron Altman

Robert Prosky

Ernie Merriman

Lois Chiles

Jennifer Mack

Joan Cusack

Blair Litton

Peter Hackes

Paul Moore

Christian Clemenson

Bobby

Jack Nicholson

Bill Rorich

Robert Katims

Martin Klein

Ed Wheeler

George Wein

Stephen Mendillo

Gerald Grunick

Kimber Shoop

Young Tom

Dwayne Markee

Young Aaron

Gennie James

Young Jane

Leo Burmester

Jane's Dad

Amy Brooks

Elli Merriman

Jane Welch

Anne Merriman

Jonathan Benya

Clifford Altman

Frank Doubleday

Mercenary

Sally Knight

Lila

Manuel Alvarez

Spanish Cameraman

Luis Valderrama

Guerilla Leader

Francisco Garcia

Guerilla Soldier

Richard Thomsen

General McGuire

Nat Benchley

Commander

Marita Geraghty

Date-Rape Woman

Nicholas D. Blanchet

Weekend News Producer

Maura Moynihan

Makeup Woman

Chuck Lippman

Floor Manager

Nannette Rickert

Paul's Secretary

Timothy W. White

Edward Towne

Peggy Pridemore

Tom's Soundwoman

Emily Crowley

Emily

Gerard Ender

Newsroom Worker

David Long

Donny

Joshua Billings

Chyron Operator

Glenn Faigen

Technical Director

Robert Grevemberg Jr.

Technical Director

Richard Pehle

Control Room Director

James V. Franco

Weekend News Director

Jimmy Mel Green

Assistant Director

Raoul N. Rizik

Assistant Director

Mike Skehan

Technician

Franklyn L. Bullard

Audio Visual Engineer

Glen Roven

News Theme Writer

Marc Shaiman

News Theme Writer

Alex Mathews

Lecture Host

Steve Smith

Aaron's Cameraman

Martha Smith

Aaron's Soundwoman

Cynthia B. Hayes

Mother in Hall

Dean Nitz

Young Tough

Phil Ugel

Young Tough

Lance Wain

Young Tough

Susan Marie Feldman

Ellen

Jean Bourne Carinci

Tom's Female Colleague

M. Fekade-Salassie

Cab Driver

Gerald F. Gough

Uniformed Cop

Robert Rasch

Defense Dept. Spokesman

Robert V. Walsh

NATO Spokesman

John Cusack

Angry Messenger

Crew

James L. Brooks

Screenplay

Michael Ballhaus

Director of Photography

Richard Marks

Editor

Polly Platt

Executive Producer

James L. Brooks

Producer

James L. Brooks

Director

Bill Conti

Original Music Composer

Cindy Marty

Foley Editor

Mark P. Stoeckinger

Foley Editor

Beth Bergeron

Supervising ADR Editor

Jeff Rosen

ADR Editor

Jessica Gallavan

ADR Editor

Dave Kulczycki

Dialogue Editor

Bob Hagans

Color Timer

Harold Fuhrman

Set Designer

Bruce J. Gfeller

Construction Coordinator

Frank Smathers

Dialogue Editor

Anne Marie Stein

Unit Publicist

Charleen Richards-Steeves

ADR Recordist

Stuart Neumann

Location Manager

Steve Callas

Construction Foreman

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

Jerry DeBlau

Best Boy Electric

Mark Wade

Property Master

John Lowry

Dolly Grip

Donah Bassett

Negative Cutter

David Sardi

Second Assistant Director

Yudi Bennett

First Assistant Director

Dennis Gamiello

Key Grip

Peggy Pridemore

Location Assistant

Joseph F. Brennan

Boom Operator

Cynthia Streit

Production Coordinator

Jane Bogart

Set Decoration

Carl Fullerton

Makeup Artist

Kerry Hayes

Still Photographer

David M. Dunlap

Camera Operator

Gábor Kövér

First Assistant Camera

Jery Hewitt

Stunt Coordinator

Molly Maginnis

Costume Design

Karen I. Stern

First Assistant Editor

Colleen Callaghan

Hairstylist

Mary Bailey

Script Supervisor

Charles Rosen

Production Design

Bob Badami

Music Editor

Kevin O'Connell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David V. Lester

Unit Production Manager

Patrick Drummond

Sound Effects Editor

Donald O. Mitchell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Robert Grieve

Supervising Sound Editor

Linda Whittlesey

Sound Effects Editor

Susan Zirinsky

Associate Producer

Penney Finkelman Cox

Co-Producer

Rick Kline

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ellen Chenoweth

Casting

John W. DeBlau

Gaffer

Kristi Zea

Associate Producer

Jacqueline Cristianini

Dialogue Editor

Thomas Causey

Sound Mixer

Saul Bass

Title Designer