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Talk Radio (1988)

R  110 min  -  Drama   -  21 December 1988 (USA)
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A rude, contemptuous talk show host becomes overwhelmed by the hatred that surrounds his program just before it goes national.

Director:

Oliver Stone

Writers:

Stephen Singular (book), Eric Bogosian (play), and 4 more credits »
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3 wins & 5 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eric Bogosian ...
Ellen Greene ...
Leslie Hope ...
Laura
John C. McGinley ...
Stu
Alec Baldwin ...
Dan
John Pankow ...
Dietz
Michael Wincott ...
Linda Atkinson Linda Atkinson ...
Sheila Fleming
Robert Trebor Robert Trebor ...
Jeffrey Fisher / Francine
Zach Grenier ...
Sid Greenberg
Tony Frank Tony Frank ...
Dino
Harlan Jordan Harlan Jordan ...
Bill Johnson Bill Johnson ...
Fan #1
Kevin Howard Kevin Howard ...
Fan #2
Anna Levine Anna Levine ...
Woman at Basketball Game / Denise
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Storyline

An acerbic radio talk show host based in Dallas starts what could be an important few days when he discovers that his controversial late night show is about to be "picked up" by a nationwide network of radio stations. However, all is not perfect for him, because on top of troubles with his love life and fears that the management of the network will try to alter the content of his show he has to cope with a neo-nazi group who have been angered by his forthright opinions. Written by Mark Thompson <mrt@oasis.icl.co.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

Radio | Neo Nazi | Radio Talk Show | Radio DJ | Dialogue Driven  | See more »

Taglines:

The last neighborhood in America.

Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

As Vozes da Ira See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$3,468,572 (USA)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Eric Bogosian's play, on which the film is based, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: During the flashback sequence, a Pepsi can with a tapered rim is seen on Jeff Fisher's desk. Dialogue sets the scene during the Carter administration (1977-81), but beverage cans with the tapered design weren't introduced until 1987, around the time the movie was filmed. See more »

Quotes

Barry: [on the show, 'I Love Lucy'] Those shows are ancient, Agnes! Lucille Ball must be over a hundred and five years old, the rest of the cast are dead!
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Connections

References "I Love Lucy" (1951) See more »

Soundtracks

"Bad to the Bone"
Written by George Thorogood
Performed by Michael Wetherwax See more »