The Paper Chase

The Paper Chase

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1978-09-09

Critically lauded drama about the life and pressures of a group of students at a prestigious Eastern law school, with a strict and domineering contract-law professor named Charles Kingsfield, who alternately inspires and terrifies the students.

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Critically lauded drama about the life and pressures of a group of students at a prestigious Eastern law school, with a strict and domineering contract-law professor named Charles Kingsfield, who alternately inspires and terrifies the students.

First Aired

1978-09-09

Last Aired

1986-05-02

Seasons

4

Episodes

58

Director

James Bridges

Status

Ended

Genres

Drama

Language

English

Network

CBS

Showtime

Production

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    John Houseman

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    James Stephens

    James Stephens
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    Lainie Kazan

    Lainie Kazan
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    Penny Johnson Jerald

    Penny Johnson Jerald
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    Peter Nelson

    Peter Nelson
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    Diana Douglas

    Diana Douglas
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    Michael Tucci

    Michael Tucci
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    Betty Harford

    Betty Harford
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    James Keane

    James Keane
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    Tom Fitzsimmons

    Tom Fitzsimmons
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    Andra Millian

    Andra Millian
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    Clare Kirkconnell

    Clare Kirkconnell
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    Robert Krimmer

    Robert Krimmer