- Jan 21, 2023
- 1 min read
Updated: Apr 25
A first-year law student at Harvard Law School struggles with balancing his coursework and a woman, unaware that she has a connection that affects their relationship.

Director
James Bridges
Writers
Screenplay
James Bridges
Based on The Paper Chase
John Jay Osborn Jr.
Cast
Timothy Bottoms as James T. Hart
Lindsay Wagner as Susan Fields
John Houseman as Charles W. Kingsfield Jr.
Graham Beckel as Franklin Ford III
James Naughton as Kevin Brooks
Edward Herrmann as Thomas Craig Anderson
Craig Richard Nelson as Willis 'Liberty' Bell
Bob Lydiard as O'Connor
Lenny Baker as William Moss, Tutor
David Clennon as Toombs
Regina Baff as Asheley Brooks
Blair Brown as Miss Farranti
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