6.6
The Paper
1994
“The last neighborhood in America.”
Talk Radio (1988)
December 23, 19881h 49mEN
7.0
243 votes
Overview
A rude, contemptuous talk show host becomes overwhelmed by the hatred that surrounds his program just before it goes national.
Director
Oliver StoneWriters
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$4.0M
Revenue
$3.5M
Production Companies
Ten-Four ProductionsCineplex-Odeon FilmsUniversal Pictures
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GenerationofSwine
10.0This 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.…
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