Private Parts (1997)

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

Director:

Betty Thomas

Writers:

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

Stars:

Howard Stern, Robin Quivers, Mary McCormack

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Howard Stern	...	Himself
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

Storyline

Having always wanted to be a disc-jockey, Howard Stern works his way painfully from radio at his 1970's college to a Detroit station. It is with a move to Washington that he hits on an outrageous off-the-wall style that catches audience attention. Despite his on-air blue talk, at home he is a loving husband. He needs all the support he can get when he joins NBC in New York and comes up against a very different vision of radio.

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Plot Keywords:

radio | college | nbc | disc jockey | 1970s | 

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Taglines:

He turned on everyone who tuned in!

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Genres:

Biography | Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong language, nudity and crude sexual humor

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 March 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Howard Stern's Private Parts

Filming Locations:

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

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$14,616,333 (USA) (7 March 1997)

Gross:

$41,198,146 (USA) (6 June 1997)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Rysher Entertainment, Northern Lights Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The character of Kenny 'Pig Vomit' Rushton is based on Kevin Metheny, the WNBC radio program director at the time. In real life, Howard called him 'Pig Virus', not 'Pig Vomit'. Pig Vomit was the name of the group that did Howard's opening theme song for his radio show at the time.

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Goofs

When Howard's chicken is run over, the bucket cap is placed differently when the camera switches.

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Quotes

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

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Crazy Credits

Closing disclaimer: This motion picture is based, in part, upon actual events, persons and companies. However, numerous of the characters, incidents and companies portrayed and the names used herein are fictitious.

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Connections

Referenced in Howard Stern on Demand: Face Painting (2007)

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Soundtracks

"Keep It Comin' Love"
Written by Harry Wayne Casey (as Harry Casey) & Richard Finch
Performed by KC & The Sunshine Band
Courtesy of Rhino Records
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

User Reviews

Part Comedy, Part Biography, ALL GOOD!

Private Parts went way beyond the call of duty. I went expecting only solid laughs. That is all I really was asking for. It delievered on all fronts: writing, directing, and acting were all top notch. It left me dumbstruck that a movie with such lowbrow humor could hand out a solid emotionally driven story at the same time. I feel this has much to do with the mix of Howard Stern's raunchy humor combined with Betty Thomas' female touch. A terrfic film.