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4 March 1988 (USA) moreTagline:
Tonight's News. Romance. Scandal. Intrigue. And that's just behind the camera!Plot:
A television news chief courts his anchorwoman ex-wife with an eleventh-hour story. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
Sunday Night Television: "The Amazing Race," "Curb Your Enthusiasm"(From Televisionary. 26 October 2009, 7:36 AM, PDT)
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Nice Updating of the Front Page more (11 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Kathleen Turner | ... | Christy Colleran |
 | Burt Reynolds | ... | John L. Sullivan IV |
 | Christopher Reeve | ... | Blaine Bingham |
 | Ned Beatty | ... | Roy Ridnitz |
 | Henry Gibson | ... | Ike Roscoe |
 | George Newbern | ... | Siegenthaler |
 | Al Waxman | ... | Berger |
| Ken James | ... | Warden Terwilliger |
 | Barry Flatman | ... | Zaks |
| Ted Simonett | ... | Tillinger |
 | Anthony Sherwood | ... | Carvalho |
| Joe Silver | ... | Mordsini |
| Charles Kimbrough | ... | The Governor |
 | Monica Parker | ... | Jessica |
 | Allan Royal | ... | Obregon |
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Michael Caine originally had the lead role but was held up by production delays on Jaws: The Revenge (1987). moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Christie is in Sully's office trying to quit, Sully has his shirt tucked in, when he sits down, his shirt is hanging out with no wrinkles. After he stands up again, he tucks his shirt in. moreQuotes:
John L. Sullivan IV: Tickets. You already got the tickets?Blaine Bingham: Yes.
John L. Sullivan IV: Why did you tell me?
Blaine Bingham: Well, I didn't think you'd be that interested.
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I thought the updating of the Front Page to the electronic era was surprisingly relevant and poignant. Henry Gibson is a standout in an excellent cast. The laughs and stories are updated for modern audiences and lose surprisingly little in the translation. The chemistry between Reynolds and Turner is pretty hot. All in all quite entertaining.