The Paper Chase 45 years old

The Paper Chase

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.

Credits

Brent Spiner
Brent Spiner

Student in Reese's class

Janine Turner
Janine Turner

Sondra

Marilu Henner
Marilu Henner

Pizza Shop Waitress

Cast

Name Character
Brent Spiner He was 29 , now 75 years old as Student in Reese's class
Kim Cattrall She was 22 , now 67 years old
Janine Turner She was 15 , now 61 years old as Sondra
Marilu Henner She was 26 , now 71 years old as Pizza Shop Waitress
Darleen Carr She was 27 , now 73 years old
Pepe Serna She was 34 , now 79 years old
Robert Ginty He was 29 , 60 years old when he died
Earl Boen He was 32 , now 78 years old
James Keane He was 25 , now 71 years old
Robert Reed He was 45 , 59 years old when he died
Lainie Kazan She was 38 , now 83 years old
Stacey Nelkin She was 18 , now 64 years old
Stanley DeSantis He was 25 , 52 years old when he died
Deborah Harmon She was 27 , now 72 years old
Jane Kaczmarek She was 22 , now 68 years old
Peter Nelson He was 18 , now 64 years old
James Stephens He was 96 , 68 years old when he died
Glynn Turman He was 31 , now 77 years old
John Houseman He was 75 , 86 years old when he died as Charles Kingsfield
Lynn Swann He was 26 , now 72 years old
Alan Napier He was 75 , 85 years old when he died
Michael Tucci He was 32 , now 77 years old
Charles Hallahan He was 35 , 54 years old when he died
Don Porter He was 65 , 84 years old when he died
David Ackroyd He was 38 , now 83 years old
Diana Douglas She was 55 , 92 years old when she died
Timothy Patrick Murphy He was 18 , 29 years old when he died

Crew

Name Job title
Philip Leacock Directing He was 60 , 72 years old when he died Director
Lee Kalcheim Writing He was 40 , now 85 years old Writer
Corey Allen Directing He was 44 , 75 years old when he died Director
Albert Aley Production He was 59 , 66 years old when he died Producer
James Bridges Writing He was 42 , 57 years old when he died Writer
Joseph Pevney Directing He was 66 , 96 years old when he died Director
Jack Bender Directing He was 28 , now 74 years old Director
Arthur Allan Seidelman Directing He was 25 , now 71 years old Director
Mark Cullingham Directing Director
Alf Kjellin Directing He was 58 , 68 years old when he died Director
Robert C. Thompson Directing Director
Robert C. Thompson Production Executive Producer
Joseph Hardy Directing He was 49 , now 95 years old Director
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The Paper Chase (45 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1978-09-09
  • Runtime: [60,45] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 58