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Actors: Jeff Goldblum, John Heard, Jill Eikenberry, Marilu Henner
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Between the Lines |
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This is the story of an underground newspaper (think of Rolling Stone in its early days) on the brink of closing. The staff, mostly 20-something idealists, do what they can to keep the paper going, in between having arguments, bedding one another, and trying to outdo each other with a big scoop.
The ensemble cast is noteworthy, including Joe Morton, Stephen Collins, a pre-L.A. Law Jill Eikenberry, and pre-Godfather II Bruno Kirby. Jeff Goldblum plays the perpetually stoned music critic.
--Elana Starr, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Between the Lines |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- journalist
- businessman, saving a faltering
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- journalist
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- blonde
Hair type
- (man) short/standard curly
Events of movie makes character more...
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- a fight for survival
Setting
City?
Yes
City:
- Boston
Misc setting
- bar
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- touching of personal anatomy
- actual description of sex
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
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