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Straight Talk

Play trailer Poster for Straight Talk PG,  1992,  1h 31m,  Romance/ Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 42% 12 Reviews Tomatometer 58% 5,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
42% Tomatometer 12 Reviews 58% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
Leaving her rural life in Arkansas, Shirlee Kenyon moves to Chicago and seeks employment at a radio station. When a mix-up finds Shirlee sitting in as the host on a show for call-in advice, her common-sense wisdom wins over fans. Soon she's "Doctor Shirlee," an in-demand on-air personality, but, of course, she's lacking in the proper credentials, a fact that journalist Jack Russell already suspects. Will Shirlee be able to keep her new gig if the truth gets out?

Critics Reviews

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
2/4
What's really wrong with Straight Talk is a failure of nerve. The screenplay is so painfully conventional that it's clear nobody involved with the movie wanted to push it into new ground or let it take chances. Go to Full Review
Rachel Wagner Rachel's Reviews (YouTube) Aug 25, 2020
Cute little romcom with the always likable Dolly Parton Go to Full Review
Vanessa Letts The Spectator Jul 25, 2018
Listening to all her callers didn't do the trick for me. I left the cinema feeling more depressed than ever. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Jun 17, 2015
2/4
...an agreeable yet hopelessly forgettable little romcom. Go to Full Review
Neil Cohen Echo Magazine Jul 29, 2007
3/5
Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Oct 8, 2005
3/5
Dolly Parton's immense likablity makes this very slight film an amiable watch. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Barnet Kellman

Director

Dolly Parton

Shirlee Kenyon

James Woods

Jack Russell

Griffin Dunne

Alan Riegert

Michael Madsen

Steve

Deirdre O'Connell

Lily

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Straight Talk

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Movie Info

Synopsis Leaving her rural life in Arkansas, Shirlee Kenyon moves to Chicago and seeks employment at a radio station. When a mix-up finds Shirlee sitting in as the host on a show for call-in advice, her common-sense wisdom wins over fans. Soon she's "Doctor Shirlee," an in-demand on-air personality, but, of course, she's lacking in the proper credentials, a fact that journalist Jack Russell already suspects. Will Shirlee be able to keep her new gig if the truth gets out?
Director
Barnet Kellman
Producer
Robert Chartoff, Fred Berner
Screenwriter
Craig Bolotin, Patricia Resnick
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co
Hollywood Pictures, Touchwood Pacific Partners 1, Sandollar Productions
Rating
PG
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 3, 1992, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$20.1M
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
Dolby, Surround, Stereo
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