The Paper Chase
“You may be looking at a future President, Supreme Court Justice, Secretary of State or a dropout.”
1973 · 1 h 53 min
James BridgesCast
Timothy Bottoms Lindsay Wagner 
John Houseman 
Graham Beckel 
James Naughton 
Edward Herrmann
Credits
Written by: John Jay Osborn Jr.
Plot
A first-year Harvard law student struggles with a demanding professor and his relationship with the professor's daughter.
Sinekatalog’s take
James Bridges's campus drama is sharp and intelligent, with John Houseman's Oscar-winning Kingsfield.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (9,461 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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