Paperback Hero Movie Review 1999

Engaging leads help carry a weak story in this fluffy romantic comedy. Studly Jack (Jackman) is a long-distance trucker who makes his home in a remote outback community and is the secret author of a bodice-ripper that has become a bestseller. What Jack has neglected to tell his best friend, Ruby (karvan), is that he used her name as his nom de plume. Now the book's publisher wants Ruby to come to Sydney for a face-to-face meeting and Jack has a tough time getting her to go along with the deception.

Distribution

Not Yet Released

Available on VHS
Running time 96 minutes.
Originally from Australian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Comedy, Writers, Mistaken Identity, Sydney, Otherwise Engaged

Screenplay

Antony J. Bowman

Cast

Hugh Jackman, Claudia Karvan, Andrew S. Gilbert, Angie Milliken, Jeanie Drynan, Tony Barry, Ritchie Singer, Bruce Venables, Charlie Little

Cinematography

David Burr

Director

Antony J. Bowman

Music

Burkhard Dallwitz