Talk Radio (1988)

Directed by

Oliver Stone

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

R

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 248 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A controversial radio talk show host provokes callers with his abrasive style. His confrontations on air escalate until a threat becomes real.

tenseclaustrophobicconfrontationalbleakintenserawunsettlingprovocative

What happens

Talk Radio is a 1988 American drama thriller film directed by Oliver Stone and starring Eric Bogosian, Alec Baldwin, Ellen Greene, and Leslie Hope. The film was based on the play of the same name by Bogosian and Tad Savinar. Portions of the film and play were based on the assassination of Denver radio host Alan Berg in 1984 and the book Talked to Death: The Life and Murder of Alan Berg by Stephen Singular. The film was entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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