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Talk Radio (1988) — Ligoscope

Talk Radio

Talk Radio

1988 · 109 min · Directed by Oliver Stone · R

★ 7.0(247 TMDB votes)▶ Trailer

The last neighborhood in America.

A rude, contemptuous talk show host becomes overwhelmed by the hatred that surrounds his program just before it goes national.

Cast

Eric Bogosian

Eric Bogosian

Barry Champlain

Ellen Greene

Ellen Greene

Ellen

Leslie Hope

Leslie Hope

Laura

John C. McGinley

John C. McGinley

Stu

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Dan

John Pankow

John Pankow

Dietz

Michael Wincott

Michael Wincott

Kent / Michael / Joe

Linda Atkinson

Sheila Fleming

Robert Trebor

Robert Trebor

Jeffrey Fisher / Francine

Zach Grenier

Zach Grenier

Sid Greenberg

Tony Frank

Tony Frank

Dino

Harlan Jordan

Coach Armstrong

Bill Johnson

Bill Johnson

Fan #1

Kevin Howard

Fan #2

Anna Thomson

Anna Thomson

Woman at Basketball Game / Denise

Bruno Rubeo

Tony

Pirie MacDonald

Pirie MacDonald

Judge Willard

Allan Corduner

Allan Corduner

Vince / Morris

Mimi Cochran

Girl #1

Rockets Redglare

Rockets Redglare

Killer / Redneck Caller

Angus G. Wynne III

Engineer

Chip Moody

Announcer

David Poynter

Engineer

Peter Zapp

Josh / Vincent (voice)

Crew

Director: Oliver Stone
Writer: Eric Bogosian, Oliver Stone
Producer: Edward R. Pressman, A. Kitman Ho
Cinematography: Robert Richardson
Editor: David Brenner
Composer: Stewart Copeland

Details

Studios: Ten-Four Productions, Cineplex-Odeon Films, Universal Pictures
Countries: Canada, United States of America
Languages: English
Release: December 23, 1988

Releases

Dec 23, 1988United StatesTheatrical (limited)R

Jan 13, 1989United StatesTheatrical

Feb 15, 1989GermanyPremiere

Sep 15, 1989United KingdomTheatrical

Oct 27, 1989PortugalTheatricalM/12

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