Movie·1999·96 min

Paperback Hero

Name: Paperback Hero
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1999-03-25
Duration: 96 min
Cast: Claudia Karvan, Hugh Jackman, Angie Milliken, Andrew S. Gilbert, Jeanie Drynan

Paperback Hero streams in the US on Amazon Prime Video, Kanopy and Hoopla, and free with ads on The Roku Channel and 2 more apps, as of October 6, 2026.

He's hard, tough...and doesn't give a XXXX for anything...except romantic novels

6.1 / 10 · TMDB

Comedy Romance

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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