Paperback Hero
6.4
“He's hard, tough...and doesn't give a XXXX for anything...except romantic novels”
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
12 people
Claudia Karvan
Ruby Vale
Known for
Daybreakers
Aquamarine
Hugh Jackman
Jack Willis
Known for
Logan
The Prestige
Angie Milliken
Ziggy Keane
Known for
Jungle
Spiderhead
Andrew S. Gilbert
Hamish
Known for
The Loved Ones
Children of the Corn
Jeanie Drynan
Suzie
Known for
Muriel's Wedding
Bruce Venables
Artie
Also in
Stark
Misery Guts
Barry Rugless
Also in
High Tide
The Girl from Tomorrow
Barry Lea
Also in
The Straits
Subdivision
Ritchie Singer
Known for
Crocodile Dundee
Dark City
Tony Barry
Known for
Faraway Downs
Harrow
Andrew Buchanan
City Drunk
Known for
Harrow
Drive Hard
Adam Ray
Clive Rooney
Also in
See How They Run
The Jesters
Antony J. Bowman Director · Burkhard von Dallwitz Composer David Burr Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $1.4M · United States release August 5, 2000 · Produced in Australia
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,369,280
Production
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Production
Australia
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · March 25, 1999
Theatrical
United States · August 5, 2000
Theatrical
United Kingdom
September 3, 1999 · Theatrical
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