Talk Radio

"The last neighborhood in America."

Jan 13 1989 R 1h 50m
Drama

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

Plot

An acerbic radio talk show host based in Dallas starts what could be an important few days when he discovers that his controversial late night show is about to be "picked up" by a nationwide network of radio stations. However, all is not perfect for him, because on top of troubles with his love life and fears that the management of the network will try to alter the content of his show he has to cope with a neo-nazi group who have been angered by his forthright opinions.

Written by

Stephen Singular, Eric Bogosian, Tad Savinar

Directed by

Oliver Stone

Production Countries

United States of America, Canada

Production Companies

Universal Pictures, Cineplex-Odeon Films, Ten-Four Productions

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins & 5 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
15,473
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
66
Popularity
NA