Talk Radio


1h 50m 1987

Brief Synopsis

The film centers around the volatile life and career of an abrasive late-night radio talk show host.

Film Details

Also Known As
Conversations nocturnes
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1987
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Dallas, Texas, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 50m

Synopsis

The film centers around the volatile life and career of an abrasive late-night radio talk show host.

Crew

Bill Abbott

Technical Advisor

Bill Abbott

Other

Terry Allen

Dialogue Editor

Sharon Alley

Assistant Camera Operator

Lorna Anderson

Dialogue Editor

Ed Angell

Construction Coordinator

Matt Ashton

Scenic Artist

Barbara Baker

Wardrobe Assistant

Charlotte Ball

Location Coordinator

Jane Bartelme

Unit Manager

Donah Bassett

Negative Cutting

Hugh Beavers

Assistant

Lon Bender

Sound Editor

Martha Beresford

Hair

Judith Berg

Consultant

Eric Bogosian

Other

Eric Bogosian

Play As Source Material

Eric Bogosian

Screenplay

Vebe Borge

Assistant Director

Steve Bowen

Other

David Bradstreet

Production Assistant

Risa Bramon Garcia

Casting

David Brenner

Editor

David Brink

Production Assistant

Cindy Brock

Production Assistant

Neal Burger

Dialogue Editor

Jerry G Callaway

Photography

Budd Carr

Music Supervisor

Jana Carroll

Apprentice Editor

Stephen M Chudej

Costumes

Don Clark

On-Set Dresser

Harry Cohen

Sound Effects

Otis Conner

Music Arranger

Otis Conner

Other Writer

Stewart Copeland

Music

Billy A Crawford

Other

Thomas Dallas

Assistant

Mark Shane Davis

Key Grip

Elon Dershowitz

Assistant

Tom Dionne

Sound Effects Editor

Nicola Freegard

Music Coordinator

Avram D Gold

Dialogue Editor

Lewis Goldstein

Editor

Leroy Green

Song

Douglas Greenfield

Consultant

Catherine M Griffin

Production Assistant

Patrick M Griffith

Post-Production Sound

Robert Grindrod

Assistant

Victor Grodecki

Dialogue Editor

Jon Guerra

Electrician

Johnny L Gutierrez

Electrician

Bob Hagans

Color Timer

Clyde Hagler

Sound

Penny Lee Hallin

Assistant

Dennis Hayden

Grip

Kevin Hearst

Dialogue Editor

Chris Henry

Construction

Derek R. Hill

Set Decorator

A. Kitman Ho

Producer

Patrick Hogan

Assistant

Sandy Hollis

Craft Service

Billy Hopkins

Casting

Joe Hutshing

Editor

Sharon Ilson

Makeup

Simon Jeffes

Song

Roy Jemkins

Assistant

George Johnsen

Visual Effects

Ed Johnson

Casting

Bill Johnston

Sound

Carlton Kaller

Music Editor

Arcie Kelly

Assistant

Ron Kersey

Song

Tom Kinyon

Sound

Sherry Klein

Sound

John Ladd

Assistant

Stephen Lang

Grip

Texas) Las Colinas Studios (irving

Production

Myra Lebo

Assistant

Gerry Lentz

Foley

Gerry Lentz

Foley Editor

Deborah Lupard

Production Assistant

Stuart Macrae

Assistant

Kim Maitland

Sound

Tod A Maitland

Sound

Susan Malerstein-watkins

Script Supervisor

Sandra Maltz

Other

Joseph Mayer

Adr Supervisor

Fred Mclane

Camera Assistant

Philis Mclennan

Sound

Alvin Milliken

Driver

Billy Milliken

Transportation Coordinator

Michael Minkler

Sound

Ellen Mirojnick

Costume Designer

Kathy Moncreiff

Other

Philip Moores

Other

Julia Moye

Assistant

T. J. O'mara

Boom Operator

Kelly Oxford

Assistant

Joseph Papp

Producer

Mike Parsons

Property Master

Neal Peden

Assistant

Dan Perri

Main Title Design

Michele Perrone

Assistant Editor

Reinhart Peschke

Gaffer

Philip C Pfeiffer

Camera Operator

Barry Phillips

Other

Barry Phillips

Assistant Art Director

Norm Phillips

Assistant

Toby F Phillips

Steadicam Operator

Bill Pierson

Dolly Grip

Craig Pittman

On-Set Dresser

Melody Platt

Apprentice

Edward Pressman

Producer

Rich Rarey

Other

Lynn Pressman Raymond

Assistant

Joseph Reidy

Assistant Director

Greg Reim

Grip

Dan Rich

Dialogue Editor

Robert Richardson

Director Of Photography

David M Roberts

Sound

Ed Roberts

Driver

Karen Robson

Assistant

Joan Rowe

Foley Artist

Bruno Rubeo

Production Designer

Mayes C. Rubeo

Assistant

David Rudd

Assistant Camera Operator

Joyce Rudolph

Photography

Bill Ryan

Assistant

Marcelo Sansevieri

Assistant Editor

Tad Savinar

Other

Carl Scaglione

Casting Associate

Pietro Scalia

Assistant Editor

Emmy Scharlatt

Assistant Editor

Frank Scheidbach

Best Boy

Diane Schneier

Associate Producer

Ann Scibelli

Sound Effects Editor

Jeff Seitz

Music

Elisabeth Seldes

Assistant

Joe Sharber

Props

Phil Shirley

On-Set Dresser

John Shoemaker

Electrician

Stephen Singular

Other

Stephen Singular

Book As Source Material

David Smith

Production Assistant

Patrick Smith

Camera Trainee

Rusty Smith

Sound Effects Editor

Sawnie Baldridge Smith

Costume Supervisor

Wylie Stateman

Sound Editor

Christina Stauffer

Production Assistant

Barbara Ann Stein

Auditor

Elizabeth Stone

Other

Oliver Stone

Screenplay

Leeann Stonebreaker

Production Coordinator

Greg Strangis

Executive Producer

Sam Strangis

Executive Producer

Stephen C Swid

Assistant

Layne Teaff

Production Assistant

Ken Teaney

Sound

Whitney Thomas

Other Writer

Whitney Thomas

Music Arranger

George Thorogood

Song

Art Tizon

Production Coordinator

Stephen Toback

Sound Effects Editor

Russell Towery

Electrician

Clayton Townsend

Production Manager

Dyan Traynor

Other

Jerry Trent

Foley Artist

Amy Urena

Post-Production Assistant

Jeff Vaughn

Foley

Jeff Vaughn

Foley Editor

Katherine Venti

Casting Associate

Pete Verrando

Other

Pete Verrando

Video

Red Walker

Assistant

Neal Weisman

Associate Producer

Michael Wetherwax

Song Performer

Anath White

Technical Advisor

Jane Williams

Assistant

Woody Wilson

Assistant

Film Details

Also Known As
Conversations nocturnes
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1987
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Dallas, Texas, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 50m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1987

Released in United States February 1989

Released in United States July 1989

Released in United States May 18, 1989

Released in United States November 1989

Released in United States October 24, 1989

Released in United States on Video August 10, 1989

Released in United States on Video July 12, 1989

Released in United States September 1989

Released in United States Winter December 21, 1988

Wide Release in United States January 13, 1989

Eric Bogosian starred in his play at the New York Shakespeare Festival's Public Theater in 1987.

Shown at Berlin Film Festival (in competition) February 18 & 19, 1989.

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 18, 1989.

Shown at Greater Fort Lauderdale Film Festival (Tribute to Edward Pressman) October 24, 1989.

Shown at Moscow International Film Festival (market) July 7-18, 1989.

Shown at Panorama of World Cinema in Sofia, Bulgaria November 20-30, 1989.

Shown at San Sebastian Film Festival September 15-23, 1989.

Began shooting April 4, 1988.

Completed shooting May 1988.

Released in United States 1987 (Eric Bogosian starred in his play at the New York Shakespeare Festival's Public Theater in 1987.)

Wide Release in United States January 13, 1989

Released in United States February 1989 (Shown at Berlin Film Festival (in competition) February 18 & 19, 1989.)

Released in United States May 18, 1989 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 18, 1989.)

Released in United States July 1989 (Shown at Moscow International Film Festival (market) July 7-18, 1989.)

Released in United States on Video July 12, 1989

Released in United States September 1989 (Shown at San Sebastian Film Festival September 15-23, 1989.)

Released in United States October 24, 1989 (Shown at Greater Fort Lauderdale Film Festival (Tribute to Edward Pressman) October 24, 1989.)

Released in United States November 1989 (Shown at Panorama of World Cinema in Sofia, Bulgaria November 20-30, 1989.)

Released in United States on Video August 10, 1989

Released in United States Winter December 21, 1988