The Paperboy

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

Cast

Zac Efron

as Jack Jansen

Matthew McConaughey

as Ward Jansen

Nicole Kidman

as Charlotte Bless

David Oyelowo

as Yardley Acheman

Macy Gray

as Anita / Narrator

John Cusack

as Hillary Van Wetter

Scott Glenn

as W.W. Jansen

Ned Bellamy

as Tyree van Wetter

Nealla Gordon

as Ellen Guthrie

Edrick Browne

as Hustler #1

Reviews

Andres Gomez

Hugely disturbing. Performances and direction are quite good, IMHO, just the story is creepy and disgusting....

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