Terrific Movie Tuesday

On Tuesday, October 20 at 2 p.m. the Chevy Chase Library will screen the 1987 film Broadcast News. The film will be screened in the second floor meeting room. "A high-strung news producer finds herself in a love triangle between a talented but self-doubting reporter and a charming new anchor, who embodies the growing trivialization of news that she is determined to fight against." ( IMDb ) Starring Holly Hunter , Albert Brooks , William Hurt , Jack Nicholson , and Joan Cusack . Directed by James L. Brooks ( Terms of Endearment . ) All of our October films will be devoted to films about television news. U.S., 1987, R, 2 hours, 11 minutes. All films are shown with closed captions. Films in this series are often of a mature and serious nature and are generally intended for adults.