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Overview
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Craig Bolotin (story)
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Release Date:
3 April 1992 (USA) more
Tagline:
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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(7 articles)
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User Comments:
"Straight Talk" is one of Dolly Parton's best. 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 |
Additional Details
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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Iceland:L | Australia:PG | Germany:12 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Canada:PG | Singapore:PG
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Ron Livingston's feature film debut more
Quotes:
'Dr.' Shirlee Kenyon: Get down off the cross, honey. Somebody needs the wood. more
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References "Captain Kangaroo" (1955) more
Soundtrack:
Burning more
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Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Straight Talk (1992)| Recent Posts (updated daily) | User |
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| Any Good? | dchrissp |
| Great movie! Very Underrated | scottlaporte2000 |
| Dolly's songs: Original or not? | valdezlopez |
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Dolly Parton, James Woods, Griffin Dunne, and Michael Madsen star in this warm, funny, and terrific film. Dolly Parton stars as Shirlee Kenyon, a down-to-earth dance instructor who has just been fired. Then she decides to go to Chicago where she hopes to make it big. Soon she becomes Chicago's leading radio personality and everything starts going her way. Anybody who likes a funny movie should definitely watch this.