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The Words follows young writer Rory Jansen who finally achieves long sought after literary success after publishing the next great American novel. There's only one catch - he didn't write it. As the past comes back to haunt him and his literary star continues to rise, Jansen is forced to confront the steep price that must be paid for stealing another man's work, and for placing ambition and success above life's most fundamental three words.
Can a stolen legacy truly sustain a life built on beautiful lies? This psychological tension builds as a rising novelist faces the ghosts of the man who actually wrote his breakout masterpiece.
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Directors
Lee Sternthal, Brian Klugman
Cast
Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldaña, Jeremy Irons, Dennis Quaid, Olivia Wilde, J.K. Simmons, John Hannah, Željko Ivanek, Ben Barnes, Michael McKean
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The Words
You can stream The Words (2012) on Paramount+ with a subscription, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
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Directors
Lee Sternthal, Brian Klugman
Cast
Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldaña, Jeremy Irons, Dennis Quaid, Olivia Wilde, J.K. Simmons, John Hannah, Željko Ivanek, Ben Barnes, Michael McKean
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