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Release Date:
Friday, October 5, 2012 Limited Theaters
for strong sexual content, violence and language
The Paperboy Plot: What's it about?
An erotic thriller set in 1969, Paperboy tells the story of a young man who returns to his small Florida hometown to help his reporter brother uncover the truth about a man on death row, who might have been wrongly convicted. In the process, he falls for the convict’s lover. Conflict, danger, deceit, seduction and betrayal ensue.
verbatim plot — hollywoodreporter.com
The Paperboy Cast List & Characters
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The Paperboy Crew and Production Team
A look at the The Paperboy behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Lee Daniels previously directed The Deliverance, The United States vs. Billie Holiday and Lee Daniels' The Butler. The film's writer Lee Daniels penned Lee Daniels' The Butler, Anna in the Tropics and Superb**ch.
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The Paperboy Production and Filming
Key Facts
- Based on the 1995 novel "The Paperboy" by Pete Dexter.
The Paperboy Filming Timeline
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— The Paperboy entered Production status.
Finalizing production budget, filming the movie begins.
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— The film entered Pre-Production status.
Key cast and crew being hired; budget and production schedule finalized; shooting script approved.
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— The film entered Development status.
Lee Daniels made offers to actors in mid-February 2011; project 'fast coming together'Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'.
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— The film entered Completed status.
Awaiting release by the distributor; a release date may or may not be available.
The Paperboy Release Date: When was the film released?
The Paperboy was released in limited theaters on . 17 other films are opening on the same date, including Taken 2, Frankenweenie and Sister. The movie was released in select theaters in major markets.
DVD & Blu-ray Release Date
The Paperboy was released on DVD and Blu-ray on . Buy your copy of The Paperboy today on Amazon.
Digital, VOD & Streaming Release Date
The Paperboy is available now through digital retailers because its DVD and Blu-ray release date has already passed.
