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Talk Radio (1988)

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User Rating: 6.9/10 (4,223 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Oliver Stone
Writers (WGA):
Stephen Singular (book)
Eric Bogosian (play) ...
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Release Date:
21 December 1988 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
The last neighborhood in America.
Plot:
A rude, contemptuous talk show host becomes overwhelmed by the hatred that surrounds his program just before it goes national. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 5 nominations more
User Comments:
Interesting Character, But Not A Fun Guy more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Eric Bogosian ... Barry Champlain
Ellen Greene ... Ellen

Leslie Hope ... Laura

John C. McGinley ... Stu

Alec Baldwin ... Dan
John Pankow ... Dietz
Michael Wincott ... Kent / Michael / Joe
Linda Atkinson ... Sheila Fleming

Robert Trebor ... Jeffrey Fisher / Francine

Zach Grenier ... Sid Greenberg
Tony Frank ... Dino
Harlan Jordan ... Coach Armstrong
Bill Johnson ... Fan #1
Kevin Howard ... Fan #2
Anna Levine ... Woman at Basketball Game / Denise
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Additional Details

Runtime:
110 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
UK:15 (re-rating: 2005) | UK:15 (re-rating) (2005) | Iceland:16 | UK:18 (1989-2005) | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Eric Bogosian's play, on which the film is based, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: After picking up Ellen from the airport the car that Barry is driving is in "Park." This can be seen in the shots through the windshield. more
Quotes:
Barry: Tell me something I-I'm curious. How do you dial a phone with a straitjacket on? more
Movie Connections:
References Easy Rider (1969) more
Soundtrack:
Telephone Rubber Band more

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17 out of 19 people found the following comment useful:-
Interesting Character, But Not A Fun Guy, 2 June 2007
6/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

I found this fascinating when it came out. How I would feel about it now might be different, knowing Oliver Stone's beliefs and how he likes to put them on film. Back then, I didn't care. I just looked at this as a character study of a nasty and very disturbed radio talk show host who had nutty callers and was nuts himself.

I have to warn viewers - and this has nothing to do with politics - after the riveting first 30 minutes, this lead character "Barry Champlain" (Eric Bogosian) wears thin big-time. He is so obnoxious that he makes this movie uncomfortable to watch in a number of areas. This is not fun to witness, folks, but Bogosian does a super job in the lead role.

Personally, this story is so full of anger, hatred and sordidness that I wouldn't watch it again. However, if you know all this in advance and appreciate fine acting and different kind of story, it's worth checking out. Just don't expect to be uplifted!

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