---
title: 'Paperback Hero (1999)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Antony J. Bowman'
released: '1999-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 96
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'Australia'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/paperback-hero-1999'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0180037/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Paperback Hero (1999)

1999 · 96 min · Comedy, Drama, Romance · Australia


## Synopsis

Paperback Hero is a 1999 Australian romantic comedy film starring Claudia Karvan and Hugh Jackman. It was directed by Antony Bowman who also wrote the screenplay. The film was predominantly shot in Queensland, including Nindigully and its Nindigully Pub. Other filming locations were Brisbane and Sydney.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Antony J. Bowman](https://cinepixo.com/people/antony-j-bowman)
- **Screenplay:** [Antony J. Bowman](https://cinepixo.com/people/antony-j-bowman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Burkhard Dallwitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/burkhard-dallwitz)
- **Producer:** [John Winter](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-winter)
- **Director of Photography:** [David Burr](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-burr)
- **Editor:** [Veronika Jenet](https://cinepixo.com/people/veronika-jenet)

## Cast

- [Claudia Karvan](https://cinepixo.com/people/claudia-karvan)
- [Hugh Jackman](https://cinepixo.com/people/hugh-jackman)
- [Angie Milliken](https://cinepixo.com/people/angie-milliken)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/paperback-hero-1999
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