Switching Channels (1988)

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105 min - Comedy | Crime - 4 March 1988 (USA)

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A television news chief courts his anchorwoman ex-wife with an eleventh-hour story.

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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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Storyline

Sully is the producer of a cable news network program. Christy is his ex-wife and best reporter. Her desire to quit the news business and marry Blaine, a sporting goods manufacturer comes as an innocent man is about to be executed. Sully's attempts to keep her in town and break up her upcoming marriage happen against the backdrop of a botched execution, a prison break and a possible pardon. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>

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Tonight's News. Romance. Scandal. Intrigue. And that's just behind the camera!

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Comedy | Crime

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 March 1988 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Cambio marito See more »

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$9,129,999 (USA)

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Switching Channels Inc., TriStar Pictures See more »

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Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

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Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

This movie was filmed in four major cities in North America, two in Canada and two in the USA. The cities were Chicago, Illinois, USA ; Miami, Florida, USA ; Montréal, Québec, Canada and Toronto, Ontario, Canada. See more »

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Continuity: Several times during the movie, the name of the network that Christina and Sully work for is mentioned. Sometimes it's Satellite Network News, other times it's Satellite News Network. See more »

Quotes

John L. Sullivan IV: Siegenthaler! Kick satalite 11 for Christ sakes!
[kicks satalite]
John L. Sullivan IV: Again!
[kick again]
John L. Sullivan IV: Perfect!
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References "The Cosby Show" (1984) See more »

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