Mar 25, 1999
96 min
Full-HD

Paperback Hero (1999)

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.

Category

Comedy Romance

Country

Australia

Companies

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Claudia Karvan

Ruby Vale

Hugh Jackman

Jack Willis

Angie Milliken

Ziggy Keane

Andrew S. Gilbert

Hamish

Jeanie Drynan

Suzie

Bruce Venables

Artie

Barry Rugless

Barry Lea

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