Movie

Paperback Hero

He's hard, tough...and doesn't give a XXXX for anything...except romantic novels

1999★ 6.3 · 301h 36mComedyRomance

Overview

Australian truck driver Jack has written a successful romance novel under the name of his best friend's girlfriend - Ruby Vale. When a publisher arrives to sign up 'Ruby', complications arise.

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Cast

Hugh Jackman
as Jack Willis

Claudia Karvan
as Ruby Vale

Angie Milliken
as Ziggy Keane

Andrew S. Gilbert
as Hamish

Andrew Buchanan
as City Drunk

Jeanie Drynan
as Suzie

Bruce Venables
as Artie

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6.3/ 10

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6.3

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Release date: 1999-03-25

Revenue: $1,369,280

Runtime: 1h 36m

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ComedyRomance

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