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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Profanity Movie Release: 1988 DVD Release: 10/31/2000 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Edition: Special Collection Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 49 mins Studio: Universal Studios Total Copies: 7 Genres: Drama, Psychological Drama, Crime Drama, Film a Clef See Also: Talk Radio

Monologist Eric Bogosian's one-man theatre piece Talk Radio, co-written by Bogosian and Ted Savinar, is searingly brought to the screen by Oliver Stone. Bogosian plays a provocateur radio talk-show host, whose constant espousal of his inflammatory views and ceaseless hectoring of his callers and listeners reaps equal parts love and hate. As his program rolls on, Bogosian is revealed to be just as screwed up as any of his fans, if not more. And then he pushes one caller just a bit too far. In co-adapting the play for the screen, Oliver Stone interweaves elements of Steven Singular's factual book -Talked to Death, the story of a liberal Denver radio personality who was murdered at the behest of a militant right-wing hate group. One word of warning: if you're not a fan of the sort of radio depicted herein, chances are you won't warm up to this film. Talk Radio was the indirect inspiration for the 1990 TV series Night Caller. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Eric Bogosian - Barry Champlain
Alec Baldwin - Dan
Ellen Greene - Ellen
Leslie Hope - Laura
John C. McGinley - Stu

Oliver Stone's 1988 drama Talk Radio comes to DVD from Universal with a widescreen transfer. Audio is offered in Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Sound in English with subtitles available in English, French, ad Spanish. The only special features are production notes and biographies for the cast and crew. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide