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Overview

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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
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Ta Follows The Stars: Rob, Taylor, Gil And Boo Boo
 (From TwilightersAnonymous. 29 October 2009, 7:45 PM, PDT)

Johansson and Schreiber Have A View From the Bridge
 (From CanMag. 27 October 2009, 12:57 AM, PDT)

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Hugely ignored classic more (56 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Eric Bogosian ... Barry
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) | UK:18 (1989-2005) | Iceland:16 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Michael Wincott also played the role of Kent in the stage version. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: The radio station gives its identification as "KGAB in Dallas". Dallas shares its media market with Fort Worth, so all radio and television stations give their identification as being from "Dallas-Fort Worth". more
Quotes:
Chet: So now everyone in the country can hear your big mouth flap.
Barry: Oh, Chet. So nice to hear from you again. Shouldn't you be out burning crosses or molesting children or something?
Chet: I'd rather be talking to you.
Barry: Or training pit bulls?
Chet: You think you're so smart... You get the package I sent down to the station?
Barry: Package?
Chet: You got it, I know you did.
Barry: [Sarcastic] You sent me a present, Chet?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Fisher King (1991) more
Soundtrack:
Telephone & Rubber Band more

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15 out of 20 people found the following comment useful.
Hugely ignored classic, 8 January 2005
10/10
Author: kingprobert from Canada

I have seen it a few times and get completely glued to it every time. It is very suspenseful and intense. To describe it sounds boring but it is amazing. It is the kind of movie where you need can't miss a thing, but if you soak it in it sticks with you long after it ends. Now thinking about it I don't even know what Stone was trying to make us see. Just the story of Alan Green? I don't think so. It was a look at ignorance, stupidity, self-absorption, and a guy just loosing his grip. Maybe he had more grip than the listeners though. I didn't like Barry but still seemed worried about him for some reason. I was perplexed at why I couldn't get him out of my mind when the movie ended. I wish I could see inside Olive Stone's mind for this one.

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