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7.0/10 • 231

1988-12-211h 49m

Drama

The last neighborhood in America.

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

Directors
Oliver Stone
Editors
David Brenner

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Eric Bogosian

    Eric Bogosian

    Barry Champlain

  2. Ellen Greene

    Ellen Greene

    Ellen

  3. Leslie Hope

    Leslie Hope

    Laura

  4. John C. McGinley

    John C. McGinley

    Stu

  5. Alec Baldwin

    Alec Baldwin

    Dan

  6. John Pankow

    John Pankow

    Dietz

  7. Michael Wincott

    Michael Wincott

    Kent / Michael / Joe

  8. Linda Atkinson

    Linda Atkinson

    Sheila Fleming

  9. Robert Trebor

    Robert Trebor

    Jeffrey Fisher / Francine

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GenerationofSwine

Jan 12, 2023

10/10

This is typical Oliver Stone...no, wait, I didn't mean that in a bad way. I actually meant that in a very positive way. Our protagonist is a Glenn Beck type, overly opinionated, thuggish, personality meets the shock jock ratings whore...and, in a way that only Stone can achieve, he is treated pretty fairly. In fact, just about everyone in the film right down to the Neo Nazis are treated pretty fairly. But this was the man, with traditionally liberal values, that was able to make Nixon look sympathetic and gave W a fair shake. Obscene Racists are treated like humans. Gotta love Stone. Any other director would have made them a walking stereo-type with no personality. So what you have here is a wonderfully unique film that, despite it being Stone, really feels honest and unbiased. It's an INSANELY UNDER-RATED FILM.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$4,000,000.00
Revenue
$3,468,572.00
Keywords
anonymityradio presenterradio transmissionsuccessjewish american