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Talk Radio

1989·1h 50m·R
DramaThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
15,580 votes
Metascore
66
Metacritic

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

Talk Radio is a 1989 drama thriller movie directed by Oliver Stone, starring John C. McGinley, Ellen Greene, Leslie Hope. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 15,580 votes and runs 1h 50m.

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Director
Oliver Stone
Stars
John C. McGinley
Ellen Greene
Leslie Hope
Eric Bogosian
Details
1989-01-13
110 min
Movie
R
★ Canada
★ English
Keywords
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