Talk Radio (film)
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| Talk Radio | |
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 Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Oliver Stone |
| Produced by | A. Kitman Ho Edward R. Pressman |
| Written by | Oliver Stone Eric Bogosian Tad Savinar Stephen Singular (book) |
| Starring | Eric Bogosian Ellen Greene Leslie Hope |
| Music by | Stewart Copeland |
| Cinematography | Robert Richardson |
| Editing by | David Brenner Joe Hutshing |
| Distributed by | Universal Studios |
| Release date(s) | December 21, 1988(USA) |
| Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4,000,000 (estimated) |
Talk Radio is a 1988 American drama film, starring Eric Bogosian, Ellen Greene and Leslie Hope. Directed by Oliver Stone, the film was based on the play by Eric Bogosian and Tad Savinar and inspired by the real-life murder of radio host Alan Berg by Neo-Nazis,[1] which was chronicled in the book, Talked to Death: The Life and Murder of Alan Berg by Stephen Singular.
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[edit] Plot summary
Barry Champlain, a Jewish radio personality in Dallas, Texas, is a host with a caustic sense of humor and a knack for cutting people down with his controversial political views.
Champlain's radio show is about to go nationwide. A former suit salesman, he achieves his rise to fame through a guest shot on the Jeff Fisher radio show. He is subsequently given his own show. Barry has a substantial number of hostile callers trying to intimidate him and sometimes receives threatening fan mail, such as when one caller makes a bomb threat. His rise to fame is accompanied not only with attention from radical elements, but also with the alienation of his wife. Barry eventually vents his emotions on the audience, telling them how much he despises them. As he leaves the studio, he is gunned down by an angry listener.
[edit] Cast
- Eric Bogosian ... Barry Champlain
- Ellen Greene ... Ellen
- Leslie Hope ... Laura
- John C. McGinley ... Stu
- Alec Baldwin ... Dan
- John Pankow ... Dietz
- Michael Wincott ... Kent/Michael/Joe (voice)
- Robert Trebor ... Jeffrey Fisher/Francine
- Tony Frank ... Dino
- Anna Levine ... Woman at the Basketball Game/Denise
- Rockets Redglare ... Killer/Redneck Caller
- Park Overall ... Debbie/Agnes/Theresa (voice)
- Earl Hindman ... Chet/Black John/Jerry (voice)
[edit] Trivia
- The original play takes place entirely during the on-air broadcast and there are no scenes outside the radio station. Moreover, Barry's murder is not depicted or even suggested in the original play.
[edit] External links
- Talk Radio at the Internet Movie Database
- Talk Radio at Allmovie
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