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1988 | DIRECTED BY OLIVER STONE

Talk Radio

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Movie Stats
Year
1988
Runtime
 110 minutes (1 hr 50 mins)
Select Cast
Alec Baldwin
Eric Bogosian
Ellen Greene
Leslie Hope
John C. McGinley
John Pankow
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
25th Jan 2023
Last viewed:
12th Aug 2025
Total views:
23
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
13th January 1989
36 years 10 months 11 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
7th April 1989
36 years 7 months 17 days ago
France release date
 France
12th April 1989
36 years 7 months 12 days ago
Italy release date
 Italy
20th April 1989
36 years 7 months 4 days ago
Spain release date
 Spain
10th May 1989
36 years 6 months 14 days ago
Japan release date
 Japan
27th May 1989
36 years 5 months 28 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £112.9 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $3.5 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $3.6 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
49,073 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
843,935 aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 15th Sep '89
  • Debut position: 9
  • Highest position: 9
  • Debut gross: £53 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 4
US Box Office
  • Release: 13th Jan '89
  • Debut weekend: 6th Jan '89
  • Debut position: 18
  • Highest position: 14
  • Debut gross: $75.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 3
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
oliver stone Oliver Stone
Starring
Eric BogosianBarry
Ellen GreeneEllen
Leslie HopeLaura
John C. McGinleyStu
oliver stoneAlec BaldwinDan
John PankowDietz
Michael WincottKent / Michael / Joe
Linda AtkinsonSheila Fleming
Robert TreborJeffrey Fisher / Francine
Zach GrenierSid Greenberg
Tony FrankDino
Harlan JordanCoach Armstrong
Bill JohnsonFan #1
Kevin HowardFan #2
Anna ThomsonWoman at Basketball Game / Denise
Bruno RubeoTony
Pirie MacDonaldJudge Willard
Allan CordunerVince / Morris
Mimi CochranGirl #1
Rockets RedglareKiller / Redneck Caller
Angus G. Wynne IIIEngineer
Chip MoodyAnnouncer
David PoynterEngineer
Peter ZappJosh / Vincent
Carl KissinGlen
Park OverallDebbie / Agnes / Theresa
Michele MarianaRhonda / Elderly Woman / Julia
Earl HindmanChet / Black John / Jerry
John SeitzBob
Kyle McClaranArnold
Dee PylandNancy
Daniel EscobarFrank
William De AcutisJohn the Rapist / Ralph
Frederica MeisterSexy Woman
Luis BarajasFred
Vernie BaileyJackie
Martin RaynerArnold
Alan ClarkLarry
MobyStation Announcer / Newscaster
John B. WellsV.O.
Leigh FrenchNewscaster
Walter LynnNewscaster
Theresa BellLucy
Kim GelvinAudience at Basket Ball Game
Wayne ShannonPhotographer - Basketball Game
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1988-12-23
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
9
Weeks top 15
4
Total weeks
4
Total UK Gross:
£112,867
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Talk Radio
15 Sep 1989
9N
£52,992
£52,992
22 Sep 1989
12▼
£25,234
£88,320
29 Sep 1989
14▼
£12,016
£105,142
6 Oct 1989
15▼
£5,722
£112,867

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
14
Weeks top 15
1
Total Weeks
3
Total US Gross:
$3,468,572
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
6 Jan 1989
18N
$75,562
$405,566
13 Jan 1989
14▲
$1,009,209
$1,452,529
20 Jan 1989
16▼
$587,977
$2,411,177

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£112,867
7087
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7088
Talk Radio
7089
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Genres
Drama
Drama
Thriller
Thriller
Popular in these countries
  • United States United States
  • Brazil Brazil
  • China China
  • Iraq Iraq
  • Paraguay Paraguay
  • Vietnam Vietnam
  • Argentina Argentina
  • Poland Poland
News from around the web
Shock jocks and moron presidents: Eric Bogosian on how his Talk Radio nightmare came true  The Guardian Wed, 30th August 2017

Talk Radio movie review & film summary (1988)  Roger Ebert Mon, 30th October 2017

Talk Radio  DVD Talk Tue, 2nd April 2019

Talk Radio  Artforum Mon, 25th September 2023

Review: Oliver Stone’s Talk Radio on Twilight Time Blu-ray  Slant Magazine Thu, 7th March 2019

Talk Radio Review  empireonline.com Sat, 1st January 2000

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