7.0
Summary
A rude, contemptuous talk show host becomes overwhelmed by the hatred that surrounds his program just before it goes national.
Cast
Eric Bogosian
Barry Champlain
Ellen Greene
Ellen
Leslie Hope
Laura
John C. McGinley
Stu
Alec Baldwin
Dan
John Pankow
Dietz
Michael Wincott
Kent / Michael / Joe
Linda Atkinson
Sheila Fleming
Robert Trebor
Jeffrey Fisher / Francine
Zach Grenier
Sid Greenberg
Tony Frank
Dino
Harlan Jordan
Coach Armstrong
Bill Johnson
Fan #1
Kevin Howard
Fan #2
Anna Thomson
Woman at Basketball Game / Denise
Bruno Rubeo
Tony
Pirie MacDonald
Judge Willard
Allan Corduner
Vince / Morris
Mimi Cochran
Girl #1
Rockets Redglare
Killer / Redneck Caller
Angus G. Wynne III
Engineer
Chip Moody
Announcer
David Poynter
Engineer
Peter Zapp
Josh / Vincent (voice)
Carl Kissin
Glen (voice)
Park Overall
Debbie / Agnes / Theresa (voice)
Michele Mariana
Rhonda / Elderly Woman / Julia (voice)
Earl Hindman
Chet / Black John / Jerry (voice)
John Seitz
Bob (voice)
Kyle McClaran
Arnold (voice)
Dee Pyland
Nancy (voice)
Daniel Escobar
Frank (voice)
William De Acutis
John the Rapist / Ralph (voice)
Frederica Meister
Sexy Woman (voice)
Luis Barajas
Fred (voice)
Vernie Bailey
Jackie (voice)
Martin Rayner
Arnold (voice)
Alan Clark
Larry (voice)
John B. Wells
V.O. (voice)
Leigh French
Newscaster (voice)
Walter Lynn
Newscaster (voice)
Theresa Bell
Lucy (uncredited)
Kim Gelvin
Basketball Game Audience Member (uncredited)
Wayne Shannon
Basketball Game Photographer (uncredited)
Crew
Director, Screenplay
Oliver Stone
Book
Stephen Singular
Screenplay, Theatre Play
Eric Bogosian
Theatre Play
Tad Savinar
Reviews
GenerationofSwine
January 12, 2023
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.
Media
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$4,000,000.00
Revenue:
$3,468,572.00
