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Paperback Hero

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

1999 · 1h 36m · 6.3 on TMDB

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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.

Cast

Claudia Karvan
Ruby Vale
Hugh Jackman
Jack Willis
Angie Milliken
Ziggy Keane
Andrew S. Gilbert
Hamish

Jeanie Drynan

Jeanie Drynan

Suzie

Bruce Venables

Bruce Venables

Artie

Barry Rugless

Barry Lea

Ritchie Singer

Ritchie Singer

Tony Barry

Tony Barry

Andrew Buchanan

Andrew Buchanan

City Drunk

Production

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Directed by

Antony J. Bowman

Where to watch

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Released: March 25, 1999
Box office: $1.4M

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