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Talk Radio

Talk Radio

The last neighborhood in America.

Genres

Drama

OverView

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

Others

Budget

$4000000

Revenue

$3468572

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

109 mins

Rating

7.032/10

Release Date

21 December 1988

Country

Canada

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

Linda Atkinson

Sheila Fleming

Robert Trebor

Robert Trebor

Jeffrey Fisher / Francine

Zach Grenier

Zach Grenier

Sid Greenberg

Tony Frank

Tony Frank

Dino

Harlan Jordan

Harlan Jordan

Coach Armstrong

Bill Johnson

Bill Johnson

Fan #1

Kevin Howard

Kevin Howard

Fan #2

Anna Thomson

Anna Thomson

Woman at Basketball Game / Denise

Bruno Rubeo

Bruno Rubeo

Tony

Pirie MacDonald

Pirie MacDonald

Judge Willard

Allan Corduner

Allan Corduner

Vince / Morris

Mimi Cochran

Mimi Cochran

Girl #1

Rockets Redglare

Rockets Redglare

Killer / Redneck Caller

Angus G. Wynne III

Angus G. Wynne III

Engineer

Chip Moody

Chip Moody

Announcer

David Poynter

David Poynter

Engineer

Peter Zapp

Peter Zapp

Josh / Vincent (voice)

Carl Kissin

Carl Kissin

Glen (voice)

Park Overall

Park Overall

Debbie / Agnes / Theresa (voice)

Michele Mariana

Michele Mariana

Rhonda / Elderly Woman / Julia (voice)

Earl Hindman

Earl Hindman

Chet / Black John / Jerry (voice)

John Seitz

John Seitz

Bob (voice)

Kyle McClaran

Kyle McClaran

Arnold (voice)

Dee Pyland

Dee Pyland

Nancy (voice)

Daniel Escobar

Daniel Escobar

Frank (voice)

William De Acutis

William De Acutis

John the Rapist / Ralph (voice)

Frederica Meister

Frederica Meister

Sexy Woman (voice)

Luis Barajas

Luis Barajas

Fred (voice)

Vernie Bailey

Vernie Bailey

Jackie (voice)

Martin Rayner

Martin Rayner

Arnold (voice)

Alan Clark

Alan Clark

Larry (voice)

John B. Wells

John B. Wells

V.O. (voice)

Leigh French

Leigh French

Newscaster (voice)

Walter Lynn

Walter Lynn

Newscaster (voice)

Theresa Bell

Theresa Bell

Lucy (uncredited)

Kim Gelvin

Kim Gelvin

Basketball Game Audience Member (uncredited)

Wayne Shannon

Wayne Shannon

Basketball Game Photographer (uncredited)

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