The Paperboy

5.5

As investigative reporter Ward Jansen and his partner Yardley Acheman chase a sensational, career-making story with the help of Ward's younger brother Jack and sultry death-row groupie Charlotte Bless, the pair tries to prove violent swamp-dweller Hillary Van Wetter was framed for the murder of a corrupt local sheriff.

Discover

Zac Efron

Jack 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

Danny Hanemann

Sheriff Thurmond Call

Peter Murnik

Death Row Guard

John P. Fertitta

Sam Ellison

Jay Oliver

Mr. Guthrie / Wedding Guest

Gary Clarke

Weldon Pine

Ava Bogle

Renee / Nail Biter

Adam Sibley

Eugene

J.D. Evermore

Gate Guard

Nicole Barré

Charlotte Girlfriend #2

Camille Balsamo

Pam / Beach Girl #1

Leslie Hippensteel

Kim / Beach Girl #2

Grace Hightower

Yardley's Girlfriend

Lorrie Chilcoat

Wedding Singer

Faizon Love

Comedian

Stiggidy Steve

Hustler #3

Rahsaana Ison

Lady in Bar

Corrina Lyons

Cousin Alice

Lee Daniels

Bartender

Art

Daniel T. Dorrance

Production Design

Chris Whittaker

Set Dresser

Marisa Creed

Art Department Coordinator

Niko Zahlten

Set Dresser

Chad Harris

Assistant Set Decoration

David Dorretto

Set Dresser

Jaime Fernandez

Assistant Property Master

Scott C. Bivona

Greensman

Andrew Wert

Property Master

Remmert H. Laan

Set Dresser

Wright McFarland

Art Direction

Robert Wilson Jr.

Standby Painter

John Blanchard

Construction Coordinator

Tim Cohn

Set Decoration

Bill Walters

Set Dresser

Patrick Roig

Set Dresser

Todd Tracy

Set Dresser

Carl Mastio

Greensman

Camera

Roberto Schaefer

Director of Photography

Wayne Sharp

Dolly Grip

Austin Alward

Second Assistant Camera

Jerry M. Jacob

Camera Operator

Adam Ward

Camera Operator

Joe Cassano

Dolly Grip

Troy Anderson

Second Assistant Camera

Alan Keffer

First Assistant Camera

Aaron C. Walker

Epk Camera Operator

T. Nick Leon

Key Grip

Francis James

Aerial Camera

Anne Marie Fox

Still Photographer

Peter Gulla

Additional Photography

Channing Brenholtz

First Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up

Caroline Eselin Shaefer

Costume Design

Karri Farris

Makeup Artist

Sherri Hamilton

Hairstylist

Candace Neal

Hair Department Head

Kimberly Amacker

Key Makeup Artist

Jacqueline Noel

Hairstylist

Caryn Frankenfield

Set Costumer

Paige Reeves

Makeup Artist

David Blair

Assistant Hairstylist

Colette Delacroix

Seamstress

Robin Mathews

Makeup Department Head

Susan Thomas

Key Costumer

Jack Lazzaro

Makeup Artist

Darren Manzari

Costume Assistant

Andree Fortier

Costume Supervisor

Crew

Richard Nagy

Compositor

Nick Detisch

Editorial Staff

Shauna Galligan

Stunt Double

Stephen Winter

Clearances Consultant

Michael Walker

Compositor

Gabriella Korán

Compositor

Róbert Illés

Compositor

Nathan Grubbs

Compositor

Errol Hanse

Compositor

Esteban Olide

Compositor

Emily Perla

Visual Effects Editor

Thom Jones

Dialect Coach

William Tatum III

Compositor

Dee Anne Phillips

Visual Effects Editor

Caylin Colson

Compositor

Patrick Schultz

Compositor

Mária Czeglédi

Compositor

Anton Tsolov

Compositor

Holly O'Quin

Set Medic

Gregory S. Carr

Set Production Assistant

Ashley Gwen Patrick

Set Production Assistant

Sonia Torres

Set Production Assistant

Angel de la Viña

Set Production Assistant

Chris Gugisberg

Set Production Assistant

Richard Aponte

Compositor

Cid Swank

Unit Publicist

Jason Frannino

Animal Wrangler

Cliff Fleming

Aerial Coordinator

Ashley Kravitz

Clearances Coordinator

Eric Hitt

Generator Operator

Directing

Lee Daniels

Director

Amy Sanderson

Script Supervisor

Editing

Joe Klotz

Editor

Lighting

Darius Lindsey

Electrician

Josh Oliver

Electrician

Kevin Marigny

Electrician

Oren Jones

Lighting Technician

Mark Mims

Best Boy Electric

Mark A. Davis

Electrician

Scott Morrison

Electrician

Production

Hilary Shor

Producer

Avi Lerner

Producer

Lee Daniels

Producer

Danny Dimbort

Executive Producer

John Thompson

Executive Producer

Boaz Davidson

Executive Producer

Ed Cathell III

Producer

Trevor Short

Executive Producer

Cassian Elwes

Producer

Mark Gill

Executive Producer

Jan de Bont

Executive Producer

Julie Weisel

Accountant

Kacee Devoe

Casting Associate

Sofia Hujabre

Assistant Production Coordinator

Imelda Santiago

Accountant

Gustavo Santana

Accountant

Maureen O'Reilly

Payroll Accountant

Ray Tamayo

Accountant

Becky Emerson

Accountant

Darren Manzari

Production Assistant

Johnny Eastlund

Production Assistant

Ericka Bonilla

Extras Casting Assistant

Moira Glace

Production Assistant

Zoila Gomez

Production Coordinator

Patricia Stanley

Accountant

Amy Agzarian

Production Accountant

Gavin Atilano

Production Secretary

Mark Micucci

Post Production Accountant

Bella Thompson

Production Assistant

Annie Domingo

Accountant

Shannon O'Donnell

Production Assistant

Shannon de Vergnette

Art Department Production Assistant

Lauren Claret

Second Assistant Accountant

Sound

Mario Grigorov

Original Music Composer

Brian Bowles

ADR Editor

Matthew Haasch

Foley Editor

Jay Peck

Foley Artist

Glenfield Payne

Sound Effects Editor

Robert Hein

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dave Paterson

Sound Effects Editor

Randy Pease

Boom Operator

Robert Fernandez

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Piotrowski

Boom Operator

Brian Bowles

Dialogue Editor

Jay Meagher

Sound Mixer

Michael Rivera

ADR Recordist

Bobby Johanson

ADR Mixer

Ryan Collison

Foley Recordist

Writing

Lee Daniels

Screenplay

Peter Dexter

Screenplay

Art

Daniel T. Dorrance

Production Design

Chris Whittaker

Set Dresser

Marisa Creed

Art Department Coordinator

Niko Zahlten

Set Dresser

Chad Harris

Assistant Set Decoration

David Dorretto

Set Dresser

Jaime Fernandez

Assistant Property Master

Scott C. Bivona

Greensman

Andrew Wert

Property Master

Remmert H. Laan

Set Dresser

Wright McFarland

Art Direction

Robert Wilson Jr.

Standby Painter

John Blanchard

Construction Coordinator

Tim Cohn

Set Decoration

Bill Walters

Set Dresser

Patrick Roig

Set Dresser

Todd Tracy

Set Dresser

Carl Mastio

Greensman

Camera

Roberto Schaefer

Director of Photography

Wayne Sharp

Dolly Grip

Austin Alward

Second Assistant Camera

Jerry M. Jacob

Camera Operator

Adam Ward

Camera Operator

Joe Cassano

Dolly Grip

Troy Anderson

Second Assistant Camera

Alan Keffer

First Assistant Camera

Aaron C. Walker

Epk Camera Operator

T. Nick Leon

Key Grip

Francis James

Aerial Camera

Anne Marie Fox

Still Photographer

Peter Gulla

Additional Photography

Channing Brenholtz

First Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up

Caroline Eselin Shaefer

Costume Design

Karri Farris

Makeup Artist

Sherri Hamilton

Hairstylist

Candace Neal

Hair Department Head

Kimberly Amacker

Key Makeup Artist

Jacqueline Noel

Hairstylist

Caryn Frankenfield

Set Costumer

Paige Reeves

Makeup Artist

David Blair

Assistant Hairstylist

Colette Delacroix

Seamstress

Robin Mathews

Makeup Department Head

Susan Thomas

Key Costumer

Jack Lazzaro

Makeup Artist

Darren Manzari

Costume Assistant

Andree Fortier

Costume Supervisor

Crew

Richard Nagy

Compositor

Nick Detisch

Editorial Staff

Shauna Galligan

Stunt Double

Stephen Winter

Clearances Consultant

Michael Walker

Compositor

Gabriella Korán

Compositor

Róbert Illés

Compositor

Nathan Grubbs

Compositor

Errol Hanse

Compositor

Esteban Olide

Compositor

Emily Perla

Visual Effects Editor

Thom Jones

Dialect Coach

William Tatum III

Compositor

Dee Anne Phillips

Visual Effects Editor

Caylin Colson

Compositor

Patrick Schultz

Compositor

Mária Czeglédi

Compositor

Anton Tsolov

Compositor

Holly O'Quin

Set Medic

Gregory S. Carr

Set Production Assistant

Ashley Gwen Patrick

Set Production Assistant

Sonia Torres

Set Production Assistant

Angel de la Viña

Set Production Assistant

Chris Gugisberg

Set Production Assistant

Richard Aponte

Compositor

Cid Swank

Unit Publicist

Jason Frannino

Animal Wrangler

Cliff Fleming

Aerial Coordinator

Ashley Kravitz

Clearances Coordinator

Eric Hitt

Generator Operator

Directing

Lee Daniels

Director

Amy Sanderson

Script Supervisor

Editing

Joe Klotz

Editor

Lighting

Darius Lindsey

Electrician

Josh Oliver

Electrician

Kevin Marigny

Electrician

Oren Jones

Lighting Technician

Mark Mims

Best Boy Electric

Mark A. Davis

Electrician

Scott Morrison

Electrician

Production

Hilary Shor

Producer

Avi Lerner

Producer

Lee Daniels

Producer

Danny Dimbort

Executive Producer

John Thompson

Executive Producer

Boaz Davidson

Executive Producer

Ed Cathell III

Producer

Trevor Short

Executive Producer

Cassian Elwes

Producer

Mark Gill

Executive Producer

Jan de Bont

Executive Producer

Julie Weisel

Accountant

Kacee Devoe

Casting Associate

Sofia Hujabre

Assistant Production Coordinator

Imelda Santiago

Accountant

Gustavo Santana

Accountant

Maureen O'Reilly

Payroll Accountant

Ray Tamayo

Accountant

Becky Emerson

Accountant

Darren Manzari

Production Assistant

Johnny Eastlund

Production Assistant

Ericka Bonilla

Extras Casting Assistant

Moira Glace

Production Assistant

Zoila Gomez

Production Coordinator

Patricia Stanley

Accountant

Amy Agzarian

Production Accountant

Gavin Atilano

Production Secretary

Mark Micucci

Post Production Accountant

Bella Thompson

Production Assistant

Annie Domingo

Accountant

Shannon O'Donnell

Production Assistant

Shannon de Vergnette

Art Department Production Assistant

Lauren Claret

Second Assistant Accountant

Sound

Mario Grigorov

Original Music Composer

Brian Bowles

ADR Editor

Matthew Haasch

Foley Editor

Jay Peck

Foley Artist

Glenfield Payne

Sound Effects Editor

Robert Hein

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dave Paterson

Sound Effects Editor

Randy Pease

Boom Operator

Robert Fernandez

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Piotrowski

Boom Operator

Brian Bowles

Dialogue Editor

Jay Meagher

Sound Mixer

Michael Rivera

ADR Recordist

Bobby Johanson

ADR Mixer

Ryan Collison

Foley Recordist

Writing

Lee Daniels

Screenplay

Peter Dexter

Screenplay