Talk Radio

Talk Radio

7.0IMDb Score
Released:1988-12-23
Genre:Drama
Duration:109 min
Director:Oliver Stone
Actors:Eric Bogosian, Ellen Greene, Leslie Hope, John C. McGinley, Alec Baldwin
Production:Ten-Four Productions, Cineplex-Odeon Films, Universal Pictures

Overview:

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

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