Rating: R
Genre:
Drama
Theatrical Release: 12/21/1988(USA)
Release Date: 10/31/2000
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol
Dubbed: English
Sound: 5.1/2
Run Time: 109 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Profanity
Distributor/Studio: Universal Studios
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
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