
- Country: Australia
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
- Release: 1999-03-25
- Director: Antony J. Bowman
- Writers: Antony J. Bowman
- Language: English
- Stars: Claudia Karvan , Hugh Jackman , Angie Milliken , Andrew S. Gilbert
- Runtime: 96 min
- Awards: 1 win & 2 nominations
- AKA: Trucker mit Herz (Germany) , Paperback Hero (United States of America) , Jos romano herojus (Lithuania) , Kærlighedsromanen (Denmark) , Paperback Hero (Australia) , Герой ее романа (Russian Federation) , Paperback Hero , Paperisankari (Finland) , Herói de Folhetim (Brazil) , Paperback Hero (Canada) , Герой от любовен роман (Bulgaria) , Paperback Hero (Canada) , Герой у м'якій обкладинці (Ukraine) , Ponyvarománc (Hungary) , Paperback Hero (United Kingdom)
- Plot: Jack Willis is a handsome roadtrain driver with a secret - he has just become a top-selling romance novelist. However, being a 'man's man' in the Australian outlook, to avoid embarrassment, he needs a name, a woman's name - and he chooses that of his best friend, Ruby Vale. He must do some fancy footwork to continue the charade when the glamorous city publisher, Ziggy, arrives in dusty outback Lucktown to sign 'Ruby Vale' to a major book deal. Ruby agrees to help Jack though it's for her own gain as well - the publisher will pay for her coming wedding (with Hamish, Jack's buddy). Accompanied by Jack, Ruby goes to Sydney to meet the media, appear on TV and cocktail parties, etc. Gradually, Jack realizes that he has fallen in love with Ruby, while Ruby is also touched by Jack's novel. However, Hamish arrives in Sydney a few days later and asks both of them to stop all these foolish things...
- IMDB:tt0180037
Paperback Hero Cast · · · ALL
Antony J. Bowman
Director

Claudia Karvan
Ruby Vale

Hugh Jackman
Jack Willis

Andrew S. Gilbert
Hamish

Jeanie Drynan
Suzie
Bruce Venables
Artie
Barry Rugless
Ritchie Singer

Tony Barry

Andrew Buchanan
City Drunk