Straight Talk

"Dreams do come true...sometimes."

1992 1h 31m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 89

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“Dreams do come true...sometimes.”

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Cast

Dolly Parton
Shirlee Kenyon
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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Barnet Kellman
Writers: Craig Bolotin, Craig Bolotin, Patricia Resnick
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Barnet Kellman, shot by Peter Sova. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Brad Fiedel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael Tronick shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Dolly Parton and James Woods and Griffin Dunne carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Dreams do come true...sometimes.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0105481 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 89 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Barnet Kellman directs. Peter Sova behind the camera. Brad Fiedel scores. Michael Tronick cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Barnet Kellman, shot by Peter Sova. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Brad Fiedel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Michael Tronick shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Dolly Parton and James Woods and Griffin Dunne carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Dreams do come true...sometimes.".
7IMDB entry: tt0105481 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 89 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.