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Straight Talk
Straight Talk

Straight Talk

Dreams do come true...sometimes.

Genres

ComedyRomance

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$21202099

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

03 April 1992

Country

United States of America

Cast

Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton

Shirlee Kenyon

James Woods

James Woods

Jack Russell

Griffin Dunne

Griffin Dunne

Alan Riegert

Michael Madsen

Michael Madsen

Steve

Deirdre O'Connell

Deirdre O'Connell

Lily

John Sayles

John Sayles

Guy Girardi

Teri Hatcher

Teri Hatcher

Janice

Spalding Gray

Spalding Gray

Dr. Erdman

Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Milo Jacoby

Philip Bosco

Philip Bosco

Gene Perlman

Charles Fleischer

Charles Fleischer

Tony

Keith MacKechnie

Keith MacKechnie

Gordon

Jay Thomas

Jay Thomas

Zim Zimmerman

Amy Morton

Amy Morton

Ann

Paula Newsome

Paula Newsome

Ellen

Ralph Foody

Ralph Foody

Desk Clerk

Robin Eurich

Robin Eurich

Bill

Jeff Garlin

Jeff Garlin

Bob

Paul Dinello

Paul Dinello

Casey

Barnet Kellman

Barnet Kellman

TV Director

Robert Kurcz

Robert Kurcz

Phil

Ray Toler

Ray Toler

Man at Strip Joint

Michael Oppenheimer

Michael Oppenheimer

Maitre D'

Michael Jeffrey Woods

Michael Jeffrey Woods

Photographer

Tom Amandes

Tom Amandes

Waiter

John Gegenhuber

John Gegenhuber

Waiter

James Spinks

James Spinks

Bartender

Greg Sobieski

Greg Sobieski

Bartender

Scott Benjaminson

Scott Benjaminson

Valet

Tom Webb

Tom Webb

Newscaster

Peter Sova

Peter Sova

Cabbie

Roger Christiansen

Roger Christiansen

Technical Director

Mary Ann Thebus

Mary Ann Thebus

Waitress

Domenica Cameron-Scorsese

Domenica Cameron-Scorsese

Girl

Dana Lubotsky

Dana Lubotsky

Girl

Becky Wahlstrom

Becky Wahlstrom

Girl

Tony Judge

Tony Judge

Officer

Susan Philpot

Susan Philpot

Librarian

Dionne Lynn Nosek

Dionne Lynn Nosek

P.A.

Kate Buddeke

Kate Buddeke

Tina (voice)

Tracy Letts

Tracy Letts

Sean (voice)

Jane Lynch

Jane Lynch

Gladys (voice)

Anthony Cannata

Anthony Cannata

Bud (voice)

Joyce Hiller Piven

Joyce Hiller Piven

Joan (voice)

Lorenzo Clemons

Lorenzo Clemons

Mr. Isaacs

Ron Livingston

Ron Livingston

Soldier

Ray Friedeck

Ray Friedeck

Mr. Polonsky

Etel Billig

Etel Billig

Thelma

Irma P. Hall

Irma P. Hall

Ethel

Alan Wilder

Alan Wilder

Snake Man

Gilmary Doyle

Gilmary Doyle

Fan

Jack Walsh

Jack Walsh

Guard

Susan Messing

Susan Messing

Makeup Girl

Lisa Marie Ackel

Lisa Marie Ackel

Dental Hygienist (uncredited)

Laura Bennecke

Laura Bennecke

Museum Patron (uncredited)

Suzy Brack

Suzy Brack

Date at Restaurant (uncredited)

Simona Ferraro

Simona Ferraro

Reporter (uncredited)

Megan McCarthy

Megan McCarthy

Upscale Shopper (uncredited)

Irene Michaels

Irene Michaels

Host (uncredited)

Peter Alun Thomas

Peter Alun Thomas

Baseball Catcher (uncredited)

Alberto Viruena

Alberto Viruena

Man (uncredited)

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