The Paper Chase - Season 1 - Eps 2: The Man Who Would Be King

1978-09-19? min⭐ 7.556/10

Anderson pushes Hart to run for the first-year slot on the Law School Council. Elsewhere, Ford's father and sister come for a visit. Ford's father is an alumnus of the school, and his very presence (at the school and in the classroom) puts extra pressure on Ford to excel. To impress his father, Ford decides to run for the Law Council post (against Hart) which forces the study group members to choose sides. Hart's part-time job is at Ernie's Tavern.

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About The Paper Chase

The Paper Chase

Title: The Paper Chase

First Air Date: 1978-09-09

Last Air Date: 1986-05-02

Status: Ended

Rating: 7.556/10 (from 9 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 4

Total Episodes: 58

Network: CBS Showtime

Genres: Drama

Production Companies: Unknown

Synopsis

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.

Cast

John Houseman

John Houseman

Charles Kingsfield

James Stephens

James Stephens

James T. Hart

Lainie Kazan

Lainie Kazan

Rose Samuels

Penny Johnson Jerald

Penny Johnson Jerald

Vivian Conway

Peter Nelson

Peter Nelson

Tom Ford

Diana Douglas

Diana Douglas

Prof. Tyler

Michael Tucci

Michael Tucci

Gerald Golden

Betty Harford

Betty Harford

Mrs Nottingham

James Keane

James Keane

Willis Bell

Tom Fitzsimmons

Tom Fitzsimmons

Franklin Ford III

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