Talk Radio

A rude, contemptuous talk show host becomes overwhelmed by the hatred that surrounds his program just before it goes national.

• Director: Oliver Stone
• Genre:Drama
• Runtime:109 minutes

Cast

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

Barry Champlain, a Jewish radio personality in Dallas, Texas, is a host with a caustic sense of humor and a knack for cutting people down with his controversial political views.

Champlain’s radio show is about to go nationwide. A former suit salesman, he achieves his rise to fame through a guest shot on the Jeff Fisher radio show. He is subsequently given his own show. Barry has a substantial number of hostile callers trying to intimidate him and sometimes receives threatening fan mail, such as when one caller makes a bomb threat. His rise to fame is accompanied not only with attention from radical elements, but also with the alienation of his wife. Barry eventually vents his emotions on the audience, telling them how much he despises them. As he leaves the studio, he is gunned down by an angry listener. Read more

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