The Paperboy Page #9

Synopsis: Eldest son Ward Jansen is a star reporter for a Miami newspaper and has returned home with close friend Yardley to investigate a racial murder case. Younger brother Jack Jansen has returned home after a failed stint at university as a star swimmer. To help give his life some direction, Ward gives Jack a job on their investigation as their driver. But into the mix comes the fiancée of the imprisoned convict who stirs up confusing feelings of love and lust for the young Jack. Meanwhile, Ward and Yardley's investigation stirs up deep-rooted issues of race and acceptance which could cause serious consequences for everyone involved.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror
Director(s): Lee Daniels
Production: Millenium Films
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 11 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.8
Metacritic:
45
Rotten Tomatoes:
43%
R
Year:
2012
107 min
$692,640
Website
998 Views


leaving until I see her.

She not here.

She gone.

Let's go.

Where?

How should I know?

Last night

she told me

she was going

to your father's wedding!

You're a liar!

We just come from there!

And that's where you

should go back to, boy!

He's lying!

He's lying.

I got this.

Go back to the boat.

Where is she?

Where is she?

Stop provoking me, boy,

and do what your brother

tells you!

I said I'm not leaving

until I see her!

[gasping]

Goddamn it,

he killed her.

He killed her, Ward.

You killed her!

You son of a b*tch!

That's all you were

good for is killing her!

Huh?

Run, Jack!

Come on, boy.

Show me.

I'm gonna f*** you up.

(Hillary)

Come on!

(Ward)

Jack!

Ward!

Ward!

Is this

what you wanted?

Yeah.

You got

what you come for.

[gasping]

Paperboy.

Where you going,

paperboy?

Ain't no way

out of this one.

F*** you!

[panting]

[distant rumble of thunder]

[gasping]

[turns off motor]

[frogs chirping]

[water rippling]

[motor dies out]

[music]

(Anita, off) Hillary Van

Wetter was tried and convicted

in the murders of Charlotte

Bless and Ward Jansen.

He died in the electric chair

at the Florida State Prison.

Nobody ever found out

who murdered Sheriff Call.

My little Jack finally saw his

mama again at Ward's funeral.

He became a writer

of some renown.

He never did get

o over his first true love.

[slow piano music]

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