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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Oliver Stone |
| Stars: |
Eric Bogosian |
| Actors: |
Michael Wincott |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
Suspense · Recommended · Murder · Social Issues · Thriller |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
DVD |
| UPC: |
025192090820 |
| Release Date: |
1989 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 40min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 1hr 50min
Release Company: Universal Studios Home Video (October 31, 2000)
UPC: 025192090820 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 50min |
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Professional Reviews
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(09/06/1996, p.83, Robin F. Schwartz): Rating: B |
| More Information |
| Details: |
Based loosely on the life of the murdered talk-radio personality Alan Berg, TALK RADIO stars monologist Eric Bogosian as the abrasive, self-loathing talk-radio host Barry Champlain. He spends his nights at Dallas station KGAB engaged in vitriolic conversations with a motley assortment of racists, anti-semites, rednecks, and all-purpose lunatics. Just having learned that his show has a chance to be picked up for national syndication, Barry seems to have ratcheted up the abuse level to new heights, worrying his co-workers. Yet while Barry's career is taking off, studio boss Dan (Alec Baldwin) angers him by trying to alter the provocative content of his show. At the same time, Barry's having problems with his girlfriend and ex-wife, Ellen (Ellen Greene). And a neo-Nazi group is making increasingly menacing calls, forcing him to the edge of a possible nervous breakdown. A compelling take on the dynamics of hate radio and the wages of narcissism, Oliver Stone's film is exceptionally well shot and acted, direc... |
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