A rude, contemptuous talk show host becomes overwhelmed by the hatred that surrounds his program just before it goes national.A rude, contemptuous talk show host becomes overwhelmed by the hatred that surrounds his program just before it goes national.A rude, contemptuous talk show host becomes overwhelmed by the hatred that surrounds his program just before it goes national.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 5 nominations
Anna Thomson
- Woman at Basketball Game
- (as Anna Levine)
- …
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaEric Bogosian's play "Talk Radio", on which this film is based, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.
- GoofsWhen Barry Champlain says that he's going to punish his listeners by playing the Bee Gees' song - Saturday Night Fever, ten times in a row. While they had a monster hit with "Night Fever" there is no such song as "Saturday Night Fever." The record they actually play is Disco Inferno by The Tramps. This may be intentional due to copyright issues; however, the track is on the OST for Saturday Night Fever.
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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.
- kingprobert
- Jan 7, 2005
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Box office
- Budget
- $4,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $3,468,572
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $80,547
- Dec 26, 1988
- Gross worldwide
- $3,468,572
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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