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Straight Talk
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Overview

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5.2/10   1,413 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Craig Bolotin (story)
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Release Date:
3 April 1992 (USA) more
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Dreams do come true...sometimes. more
Plot:
A woman ditches her small town life for big city Chicago, where she becomes a sensation as a radio show host. full summary | add synopsis
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Delightful piece of fluff more (17 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Dolly Parton ... Shirlee Kenyon

James Woods ... Jack Russell

Griffin Dunne ... Alan Riegert

Michael Madsen ... Steve
Deirdre O'Connell ... Lily

John Sayles ... Guy Girardi

Teri Hatcher ... Janice

Spalding Gray ... Dr. Erdman

Jerry Orbach ... Milo Jacoby
Amy Morton ... Ann
Philip Bosco ... Gene Perlman

Charles Fleischer ... Tony

Keith MacKechnie ... Gordon

Jay Thomas ... Zim Zimmerman

Paula Newsome ... Ellen
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MPAA:
Rated PG for mild language and sex related dialogue, and momentary sensuality.
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USA:91 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Cameo: [John Sayles]as Guy Girardi, Shirlee's boss more
Quotes:
'Dr.' Shirlee Kenyon: Why even the Declaration of Independence only guaranties life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. It doesn't say anything about fair. Doesn't even say you have the right to be happy. Just to pursue it.
Female Caller: But no one appreciates me, and I try to be fair, and they don't...
'Dr.' Shirlee Kenyon: Get down off the cross honey, somebody needs the wood!
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References Let's Make Love (1960) more
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13 out of 15 people found the following review useful.
Delightful piece of fluff, 17 July 2003
8/10
Author: rps-2 from Bracebridge Ont

Some might dismiss this as a "feel good" movie and indeed it is. But it's a lot of fun and a bright vehicle for the always delightful and vivacious (bodaceous?) Dolly Parton. Sure, the plot is predictable from the first scene. But there are a lot of laughs and good moments on the way to the trite happy ending. But the measure of a movie is whether you enjoy it and this is a wonderfully honest and enjoyable picture.

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