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There was also a TV series on Creator/{{CBS}} (1978–79) and Creator/{{Showtime}} (1983–86). Houseman reprised his role, while Hart was played by James Stephens.
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There was also a [[Series/ThePaperChase1978 TV series series]] on Creator/{{CBS}} (1978–79) and Creator/{{Showtime}} (1983–86). Houseman reprised his role, while Hart was played by James Stephens.
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A first-year student at Harvard Law School, James Hart (Creator/TimothyBottoms) struggles to balance his course load and a covert romance with the daughter (Lindsay Wagner) of his most rigorous professor (Creator/JohnHouseman).
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A first-year student at Harvard Law School, James Hart (Creator/TimothyBottoms) struggles to balance his course load and a covert romance with the daughter (Lindsay Wagner) (Creator/LindsayWagner) of his most rigorous professor (Creator/JohnHouseman).
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* WellDoneSonGuy: Hart idolizes Professor Kingsfield, who doesn't even admit to recognizing him at the end of the school year.
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* WellDoneSonGuy: Hart idolizes Professor Kingsfield, who doesn't even admit to recognizing him at the end of the school year.year.
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* DwindlingParty: The study group slowly thins out over the year.
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The 1973 FilmOfTheBook by John Jay Osborn, adapted and directed by James Bridges.
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There was also a TV series from 1978-79 (Creator/{{CBS}}) on Creator/{{CBS}} (1978–79) and 1983-86 (Creator/{{Showtime}}).Creator/{{Showtime}} (1983–86). Houseman reprised his role, while Hart was played by James Stephens.
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A first-year student at Harvard Law School, James Hart (Timothy Bottoms) (Creator/TimothyBottoms) struggles to balance his course load and a covert romance with the daughter (Lindsay Wagner) of his most rigorous professor (John Houseman).
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* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: Near the end of the school year, Bell lords his ''800-page'' course outline over the other members of the study group as the pinnacle of what a great outline should be. However, course outlines are supposed to be around 50-80 pages in length, because they're a summary of the year-long class. Given that most textbooks are around 800 pages in length, an 800-page outline isn't "summarizing" anything and would be worthless as a study aid. You might as well just read the textbook itself.
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* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: Near the end of the school year, Bell lords his ''800-page'' course outline over the other members of the study group as the pinnacle of what a great outline should be. However, course outlines are supposed to be around 50-80 pages in length, because they're a summary of the year-long class. Given that most textbooks ''textbooks'' are around 800 pages in length, an 800-page outline isn't "summarizing" anything and would be worthless as a study aid. You might as well just read the textbook itself.
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* FreudianTrio: A short but blatant moment that overlaps with the Shoulder Devil/Shoulder Angel trope. A little after the 26-minute mark, Hart is in a communal shower, standing in the middle of two students. The student on his right warns him against his new relationship, advocating chastity; the student on his left warns him against chastity, advocating that "you grab onto her boobs and you don't let go."
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* FreudianTrio: A short but blatant moment that overlaps with the Shoulder Devil/Shoulder Angel GoodAngelBadAngel trope. A little after the 26-minute mark, Hart is in a communal shower, standing in the middle of two students. The student on his right warns him against his new relationship, advocating chastity; the student on his left warns him against chastity, advocating that "you grab onto her boobs and you don't let go."
* {{Jerkass}}: Bell starts out as arrogant and then gets worse throughout the year, culminating right before Finals when he haughtily informs his study group partners that, except for Hart, they are not worthy of receiving his course outline, which he (somewhat implausibly) considers publishable. The others immediately kick him out of the group, leading to the LaserGuidedKarma below.
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* {{Jerkass}}: Bell starts out as arrogant and then gets worse throughout the year, culminating right before Finals when he haughtily informs his study group partners that, except for Hart, they are not worthy of receiving his course outline, which he (somewhat implausibly) considers publishable. The others immediately kick him out of the group, leading to the LaserGuidedKarma below.
* TheManBehindTheCurtain: Hart and Ford sneak into the restricted attic of the Harvard library where all of the student class notes from current professors are kept. Hart wants to read Kingsfield's student notes, believing those notes will be the key to understanding the class. As it turns out, Kingsfield's student notes are as mundane as Hart's, leading the latter to realize Kingsfield didn't know any more as a student than Hart does.
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* TheManBehindTheCurtain: Hart and Ford sneak into the restricted attic of the Harvard library where all of the student class notes from current professors are kept. Hart wants to read Kingsfield's student notes, believing those notes will be the key to understanding the class. As it turns out, Kingsfield's student notes are as mundane as Hart's, leading the latter to realize Kingsfield didn't know any more as a student than Hart does.
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* TheManBehindTheCurtain: Hart and Ford sneak into the restricted attic of the Harvard library where all of the student class notes from current professors are kept. Hart wants to read Kingsfield's student notes, believing those notes will be the key to understanding the class. As it turns out, Kingsfield's student notes are as mundane as Hart's, leading the latter to realize SternTeacher: Professor Kingsfield didn't know any more as is a student than tough, no-nonsense teacher, but it's to ensure his students either become great lawyers or realize that their talents lie elsewhere.
* StressVomit: The opening scene has Kingsfield give Hartdoes.such a tongue-lashing that he runs to the bathroom to throw up.
* StressVomit: The opening scene has Kingsfield give Hart
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* BlessedWithSuck: Kevin has a photographic memory, which is absolutely useless for analyzing matters of law.
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* BlessedWithSuck: Kevin Brooks has a photographic memory, which is absolutely useless for analyzing matters of law.
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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: The opening scene, where an arrogant Kingsfield browbeats Hart so badly the latter runs to the bathroom to throw up. Kingsfield expects his students to work hard and know the answers, and an overwhelmed Hart realizes this class will be ''much'' harder than his undergraduate studies.
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* ConsolationBackfire
-->'''Toombs:''' Kingsfield drove him mad. He's driven a lot of lawyers mad over the past 40 years that he's been teaching here. I heard he ripped up a 1-L this morning so bad, the guy lost his breakfast.
-->'''Hart:''' That's true. That was me.
* DeerInTheHeadlights: Brooks, after Kingsfield asks him to analyze a hypothetical case. Brooks was relying on his photographic memory to remember the answers, but of course that does no good when being asked to analyze a case not found in the text. Brooks realizes he's hopelessly overmatched, leading to his downward spiral.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: The opening scene, where an arrogant Kingsfield browbeats Hart so badly the latter runs to the bathroom to throw up. Kingsfield expects his students towork study hard and know the answers, material, and an overwhelmed Hart realizes this class will be ''much'' harder than his undergraduate studies.
-->'''Toombs:''' Kingsfield drove him mad. He's driven a lot of lawyers mad over the past 40 years that he's been teaching here. I heard he ripped up a 1-L this morning so bad, the guy lost his breakfast.
-->'''Hart:''' That's true. That was me.
* DeerInTheHeadlights: Brooks, after Kingsfield asks him to analyze a hypothetical case. Brooks was relying on his photographic memory to remember the answers, but of course that does no good when being asked to analyze a case not found in the text. Brooks realizes he's hopelessly overmatched, leading to his downward spiral.
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* TheManBehindTheCurtain: Hart and Ford sneak into the restricted attic of the Harvard library where all of the student class notes from current professors are kept. Hart wants to read Kingfield's Kingsfield's student notes, believing those notes will be the key to understanding the class. As it turns out, Kingsfield's student notes are as mundane as Hart's, leading the latter to realize Kingsfield didn't know any more as a student than Hart does.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Kingsfield. He is extremely arrogant and demanding, but it's for a good purpose: he genuinely wants his students to learn to think analytically and do well as lawyers, and believes his no-compromises Socratic Method is the best way to accomplish this.
* {{Jerkass}}: Bell starts out as arrogant and then gets worse throughout the year, culminating right before Finals when he haughtily informs his study group partners that, except for Hart, they are not worthy of receiving his course outline, which he (somewhat implausibly) considers publishable. The others immediately kick him out of the group, leading to the LaserGuidedKarma below.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Several days before Finals, Hart and Ford leave campus to check into a hotel room where they can cram for the upcoming tests without distractions. The arrogant Bell, panicky over the Finals himself, begs to join them, which they casually refuse. As Bell continues begging, he holds his precious course outline (which he had previously alienated the entire study group over) out his fourth-story window and accidentally drops it, scattering the pages everywhere.
* {{Jerkass}}: Bell starts out as arrogant and then gets worse throughout the year, culminating right before Finals when he haughtily informs his study group partners that, except for Hart, they are not worthy of receiving his course outline, which he (somewhat implausibly) considers publishable. The others immediately kick him out of the group, leading to the LaserGuidedKarma below.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Several days before Finals, Hart and Ford leave campus to check into a hotel room where they can cram for the upcoming tests without distractions. The arrogant Bell, panicky over the Finals himself, begs to join them, which they casually refuse. As Bell continues begging, he holds his precious course outline (which he had previously alienated the entire study group over) out his fourth-story window and accidentally drops it, scattering the pages everywhere.
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-->'''Kingsfield''': The study of law is something new and unfamiliar to most of you — unlike any other schooling you have ever known before...You teach yourselves the law, but I train your minds. You come in here with a skull full of mush; and if you survive, you leave thinking like a lawyer.
* TheManBehindTheCurtain: Hart and Ford sneak into the restricted attic of the Harvard library where all of the student class notes from current professors are kept. Hart wants to read Kingfield's student notes, believing those notes will be the key to understanding the class. As it turns out, Kingsfield's student notes are as mundane as Hart's, leading the latter to realize Kingsfield didn't know any more as a student than Hart does.
-->'''Kingsfield''': The study of law is something new and unfamiliar to most of you — unlike any other schooling you have ever known before...You teach yourselves the law, but I train your minds. You come in here with a skull full of mush; and if you survive, you leave thinking like a lawyer.
* TheManBehindTheCurtain: Hart and Ford sneak into the restricted attic of the Harvard library where all of the student class notes from current professors are kept. Hart wants to read Kingfield's student notes, believing those notes will be the key to understanding the class. As it turns out, Kingsfield's student notes are as mundane as Hart's, leading the latter to realize Kingsfield didn't know any more as a student than Hart does.
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* InsultBackfire: Hart, facing expulsion and feeling he has nothing more to lose from directly insulting Professor Kingsfield, calls him a son of a bitch to his face. Kingsfield, however, takes it as a sign that Hart may have a chance yet.
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The 1973 FilmOfTheBook by John Jay Osborn, adapted and directed by James Bridges. A first-year student at Harvard Law School, James Hart (Timothy Bottoms) struggles to balance his course load and a covert romance with the daughter (Lindsay Wagner) of his most rigorous professor (John Houseman).
There was also a TV series from 1978-79 (CBS) and 1983-86 (Showtime). Houseman reprised his role, while Hart was played by James Stephens.
There was also a TV series from 1978-79 (CBS) and 1983-86 (Showtime). Houseman reprised his role, while Hart was played by James Stephens.
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The 1973 FilmOfTheBook by John Jay Osborn, adapted and directed by James Bridges.
A first-year student at Harvard Law School, James Hart (Timothy Bottoms) struggles to balance his course load and a covert romance with the daughter (Lindsay Wagner) of his most rigorous professor (John Houseman).
There was also a TV series from 1978-79(CBS) (Creator/{{CBS}}) and 1983-86 (Showtime).(Creator/{{Showtime}}). Houseman reprised his role, while Hart was played by James Stephens.
The 1973 FilmOfTheBook by John Jay Osborn, adapted and directed by James Bridges.
A first-year student at Harvard Law School, James Hart (Timothy Bottoms) struggles to balance his course load and a covert romance with the daughter (Lindsay Wagner) of his most rigorous professor (John Houseman).
There was also a TV series from 1978-79
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* JohnWilliams: Composed the original music.
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-->'''Kingsfield''': Mr. Hart! [[InsultBackfire That is the most intelligent thing you've said all day.]]
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* LastNameBasis: Hart's first name is only uttered once. Many of the other students also refer to each other by their last names.
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* CharacterTic: If Hart is particularly pleased with himself and there's a wood surface within reach, he knocks on it twice.
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* Fanservice: Two group shower scenes, one solo shower scene, and a handful of scenes featuring a Speedo-clad Hart at the pool or beach.
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* HoYay: Ford's "Wanna get drunk?" invitation to Hart may be ambiguous, but the latent acrimony between Bell and O'Connor reeks of a failed affair.
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* RankedByIQ: When James Hart first meets him, Franklin Ford III boasts of having an I.Q. of 190 as a sign of his superiority.
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* FreudianTrio: A short but blatant moment that overlaps with the Shoulder Devil/Shoulder Angel trope. A little after the 26-minute mark, Hart is in a communal shower, standing in the middle of two students. The student on his right warns him against his new relationship, advocating chastity; the student on his left warns him against chastity, advocating that "you grab onto her boobs and you don't let go."
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!!''The Paper Chase'' features examples of:
*BlessedWithSuck: Kevin has a photographic memory, which is absolutely useless for analyzing matters of law.
*CallingTheOldManOut: "You... are a son of a ''bitch'', Kingsfield!"
*Fanservice: Two group shower scenes, one solo shower scene, and a handful of scenes featuring a Speedo-clad Hart at the pool or beach.
*HoYay: Ford's "Wanna get drunk?" invitation to Hart may be ambiguous, but the latent acrimony between Bell and O'Connor reeks of a failed affair.
*ImprobablyHighIQ: Ford casually tries to impress Hart by citing his IQ of 190. He fails, because Hart's genius undergrad roommate couldn't pass the LSAT.
*JohnWilliams: Composed the original music.
*WellDoneSonGuy: Hart idolizes Professor Kingsfield, who doesn't even admit to recognizing him at the end of the school year.
