Private Parts (1997)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Betty Thomas

Writers (WGA):

Howard Stern (book)
Len Blum (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

7 March 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

He turned on everyone who tuned in!

Plot:

The auto-biographical story of Howard Stern, the radio-rebel who is now also a TV-personality, an author and a movie star.

Plot Keywords:

Radio | College | Disc Jockey | Nbc | 1970s

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Howard Stern	...	Howard Stern
Robin Quivers	...	Herself
Mary McCormack	...	Alison Stern
Fred Norris	...	Himself
Paul Giamatti	...	Kenny
Gary Dell'Abate	...	Himself
Jackie Martling	...	Himself
Carol Alt	...	Gloria
Richard Portnow	...	Ben Stern
Kelly Bishop	...	Ray Stern
Henry Goodman	...	Moti
Jonathan Hadary	...	Griff
Paul Hecht	...	Ross Buckingham
Allison Janney	...	Dee Dee
Michael Murphy	...	Roger Erlick

Also Known As:

Howard Stern's Private Parts

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language, nudity and crude sexual humor.

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Netherlands:12 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-12 | Germany:12 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:18 | Sweden:11 | UK:18 | USA:R (No. 35067) | Canada:18A | Canada:16+ (Quebec)

Filming Locations:

Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

The film's use of interviews with the characters in between scenes is similar to the film Lenny (1974) which, according to the book, Howard Stern saw on his first date with future wife Alison Stern.

Goofs:

Continuity: Howard's headphones reappear on his head as he tries to restart the turntable after knocking the cartridges onto it.

Quotes:

Howard Stern: After all, being misunderstood is the fate of all true geniuses is it not?

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Saturday Night Live: Alec Baldwin/Tina Turner (#22.14)" (1997)

Soundtrack:

You Shook Me All Night Long

This movie rocks!

Since I'm a Finn everything I know about Howard Stern I've learned from this film which is quite a shame, actually. I still have absolutely no troubles to understand what works and what doesn't and this movie most definitely works. Howard Stern works. "Private parts" is pretty much a terrific film. I've been watching it all over and over again and it's always entertaining, witty, extremely funny and amusing and it contains some of the best music in the world from Jimi Hendrix to The Ramones, Deep Purple to Ted Nugent and AC/DC to Ozzy Osbourne. I highly recommend this one and I have to remind you don't forget to watch the end credits too.