The Paperboy

The Paperboy

5.5IMDb Score
Released:2012-09-14
Duration:107 min
Director:Lee Daniels
Actors:Zac Efron, Matthew McConaughey, Nicole Kidman, David Oyelowo, Macy Gray
Production:Lee Daniels Entertainment, Nu Image, Millennium Media

Overview:

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

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