The Paper Chase

The Paper Chase

1978 · 4 seasons · 58 eps · ★ 7.6 · Drama

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Critically lauded drama about the life and pressures of a group of students at a prestigious Eastern law school, with a strict and domineering contract-law professor named Charles Kingsfield, who alternately inspires and terrifies the students.

Created by James Bridges

Networks: CBS, Showtime

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