Special Correspondents

Apr 22, 2016

1h 40m

★ 5.8

Fake news. Real disaster.

Overview

A radio journalist and his technician get in over their heads when they hatch a scheme to fake their own kidnapping during a rebel uprising in South America and hide out in New York instead.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Bron Studios

Creative Wealth Media Finance

Unanimous Entertainment

Special Correspondents Trailers

Cast

Albert Finch

Ricky Gervais

Frank Bonneville

Eric Bana

Eleanor Finch

Vera Farmiga

Claire Maddox

Kelly Macdonald

John Baker

Benjamin Bratt

Domingo

Raúl Castillo

Brigida

America Ferrera

Virginia

Meghan Heffern

Geoffrey Mallard

Kevin Pollak

Secretary of State

Mimi Kuzyk

Rent Boy

Jim Norton

Rampling

Ari Cohen

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6.9

It

Feb 5, 1927

A flapper shopgirl woos her rich boss with animal magnetism -- the captivating personal quality otherwise known as "it."

6.3

Love Is News

Feb 26, 1937

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6.0

Angel's Holiday

Jun 7, 1937

Lively June, teen-aged daughter of mystery writer Waldo Everett, who calls her "Angel," becomes involved in intrigue centering on movie star Pauline Kaye and her companion Stivers. Reporter Nick Moore, once sweet on Pauline, is convinced that her sudden disappearance is a publicity stunt, which is true -- until gangster Bat Regan decides to get involved.

5.5

The Shadow Laughs

Mar 26, 1933

The police investigate a bank robbery, and when they don't seem to be making much headway, a newspaper reporter decides to investigate it on his own.

7.0

What a Night!

Dec 22, 1928

The daughter of an industrialist, Dorothy Winston, arranges to work on a newspaper in which her father places a substantial amount of advertising, Joe Madison, the reporter son of the paper's editor, offers to show her the ropes. A gunman employed by Mike Corney lands in jail, and Dorothy succeeds in interviewing him, getting him to divulge the whereabouts of a canceled check that will link Corney to Patterson, a corrupt political boss. Dorothy and Joe get the check, and Joe telephones his father to urge him to print an exposé of Patterson. Corney recovers the check, however, and Patterson institutes a damaging libel suit against the paper. Dorothy gets the check back and obtains photographic evidence to further incriminate Patterson and Corney. Dorothy and Joe decide to write the story of their life with each another. A lost film.

6.2

They Got Me Covered

Mar 4, 1943

Bumbling reporter Robert Kittredge has been fired after bungling his latest assignment. His career isn't all he's botched up: his girlfriend Chris is tired of waiting for him to marry her. When he gets a hot tip on some Nazi spies operating in Washington, D.C., he convinces Chris to help him break the story so he can get his job back. The pair soon find themselves in several awkward predicaments as they track the criminals down in a night club, a burlesque show, and face a final showdown at a beauty salon.

6.1

Christmas Unwrapped

Oct 24, 2020

Charity, an ambitious reporter, learns the true meaning of Christmas when she investigates Erik Gallagher, a beloved member of the town who insists all the gifts he provides every Christmas are from none-other than Santa himself.

7.0

While New York Sleeps

Dec 16, 1938

Newspaperman (Whalen) looks into the deaths of bond-carriers while romancing a show girl (Rogers).

6.5

Danger Street

Jun 20, 1947

Magazine owners sell a revealing photo, then play detective when the deal leads to murder.

3.3

Massage Parlor '73

Sep 15, 1972

It’s love at first sight when a handsome journalist gets a massage from a beautiful masseuse. But when he discovers she’s left for a job in an unknown country, he sets off on an adventure that takes him around the globe, one massage parlor at a time!

3.8

Quick, Before It Melts

Jan 20, 1965

A reporter and a photographer become entwined with women, marriage, and a defecting Russian scientist while on an expedition to Antarctica for their magazine.

7.4

The Birds and the Bees

May 11, 1956

On an ocean voyage, a card shark and her father cheat a naive man out of his money. Things take a twist when the girl falls in love with the man she's just fleeced.

6.3

Majstor i Šampita

Oct 16, 1986

A young reporter girl nicknamed Cream Pie writes an article on money-making in small businesses. She meets a married shoemaker who falls for her and steals his wife's money for their love nest, but Cream Pie discovers it by accident and takes it to the newspapers' office. Shoemaker's wife interferes into this whole confusion and the whole fuss resolves at a hospital.

6.3

Time Out for Murder

Sep 25, 1938

A bank runner is accused of killing a woman for whom he deposited a large amount. Reporter and bank official investigate.

6.7

Hot News Margie

Nov 27, 1931

Margie is a reporter on a tabloid newspaper. Her assignment is to find out whether there is any truth to the rumor that college football star Babe Booth is secretly married. To get her story, she goes to the stadium where Booth is playing and gets involved in the game, with unexpected results.

5.3

HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami

Apr 3, 2012

When reporter Dan Geraldo arrives in Palombia to hunt for a scoop, he never suspects that he is about to make an incredible discovery... With his resourceful local guide Pablito, D an has one surprise after another during a thrilling adventure that allows him to bring the world some spectacular news: the Marsupilami, a mythical and mischievous animal, really does exist! You too will believe in furry tails!

9.0

The French Doll

Sep 3, 1923

Georgine Mazulier, the daughter of a French furniture dealer, is exploited by her father and Snyder, an American hustler, to sell fake antiques to millionaires. When she falls for a gigolo, they take her to America looking for a new mark. They settle on "Kippered Kod" tycoon Wellington Wick as her prospective husband but that plan runs afoul rather quickly.

6.4

Before the Corpse of a Leader

Sep 4, 1974

A union leader dies in a sleazy hotel room, then the wife, mistress, police, co workers, reporters, colleagues, and political figures arrive to the hotel and each has its own intentions.