Talk Radio

Talk Radio

1988-12-21 1h 49m R
Drama
7.0
User Score
233 votes

"The last neighborhood in America."

Overview

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

Oliver Stone

Director

Eric Bogosian

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Movie Details

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$4,000,000

Revenue

$3,468,572

Runtime

1h 49m

Release Date

1988-12-21

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Reviews

GenerationofSwine

GenerationofSwine

2023-01-12T04:15:46.024Z

This is typical Oliver Stone...no, wait, I didn't mean that in a bad way. I actually meant that in a very positive way. Our protagonist is a Glenn Beck type, overly opinionated, thuggish, personality meets the shock jock ratings whore...and, in a way that only Stone can achieve, he is treated pretty fairly. In fact, just about everyone in the film right down to the Neo Nazis are treated pretty fairly. But this was the man, with traditionally liberal values, that was able to make Nixon look sympathetic and gave W a fair shake. Obscene Racists are treated like humans. Gotta love Stone. Any other director would have made them a walking stereo-type with no personality. So what you have here is a wonderfully unique film that, despite it being Stone, really feels honest and unbiased. It's an INSANELY UNDER-RATED FILM.