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Not for Publication (1984)

Not for Publication poster
Directed by
Paul Bartel
Genre
screwball comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
R
Rating
4.7 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young reporter stumbles into a scheme involving a corrupt politician and a missing person. She partners with a photographer to uncover the truth amidst a series of comedic mishaps.

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What happens

Not for Publication is a 1984 American screwball comedy film directed by Paul Bartel and starring Nancy Allen, David Naughton, Laurence Luckinbill, Alan Rosenberg, and Alice Ghostley. The film premiered on November 1, 1984 and was also screened at the 1985 Sundance Film Festival, where it was acquired for distribution by Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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