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Straight Talk
“Dreams do come true...sometimes.”
6.0 / 10• 1992• 1h 31m•PG• English
ComedyRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Dolly Parton
Shirlee Kenyon
Lead
James Woods
Jack Russell
Griffin Dunne
Alan Riegert
Michael Madsen
Steve
Deirdre O'Connell
Lily
John Sayles
Guy Girardi
Teri Hatcher
Janice
Spalding Gray
Dr. Erdman
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Barnet Kellman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Straight Talk is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
