Straight Talk(1992)
“Dreams do come true...sometimes.”
Overview
Honest and straightforward small-town Shirlee Kenyon chucks her boyfriend and heads for Chicago. Accidentally having to host a radio problem phone-in show, it is clear she is a natural and is hired on the spot. But the station insists she call herself Doctor, and as her popularity grows a local reporter starts digging for the truth. Problem is, the more he is around her the more he fancies her.
Director
Barnet Kellman
Studio
Hollywood Pictures
Revenue
$21M
Cast
Dolly Parton
as Shirlee Kenyon
James Woods
as Jack Russell
Griffin Dunne
as Alan Riegert
Michael Madsen
as Steve
Deirdre O'Connell
as Lily
John Sayles
as Guy Girardi
Teri Hatcher
as Janice
Spalding Gray
as Dr. Erdman
Jerry Orbach
as Milo Jacoby
Philip Bosco
as Gene Perlman
Charles Fleischer
as Tony
Keith MacKechnie
as Gordon
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1992
Runtime
1h 31m
Language
English
Rating
6 / 10
Box Office
$21M
Production Companies
Hollywood Pictures • Sandollar Productions
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What is Straight Talk about?▼
Honest and straightforward small-town Shirlee Kenyon chucks her boyfriend and heads for Chicago. Accidentally having to host a radio problem phone-in show, it is clear she is a natural and is hired on the spot. But the station insists she call herself Doctor, and as her popularity grows a local reporter starts digging for the truth. Problem is, the more he is around her the more he fancies her.
Who directed Straight Talk?▼
Straight Talk was directed by Barnet Kellman and released in 1992. It is a comedy, romance film.
How long is Straight Talk?▼
Straight Talk has a runtime of 1 hours and 31 minutes (91 minutes total).
Who stars in Straight Talk?▼
The cast of Straight Talk includes Dolly Parton as Shirlee Kenyon, James Woods as Jack Russell, Griffin Dunne as Alan Riegert, Michael Madsen as Steve, Deirdre O'Connell as Lily and more.
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