Straight Talk
Straight Talk
Straight Talk
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1992
1h 31m
6.0(74 votes)
Comedy
Romance

Overview

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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Hollywood Pictures

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1 video

Cast & Crew

61 members
Acting

Dolly Parton

Shirlee Kenyon

Dolly Parton
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James Woods

Jack Russell

James Woods
Acting

Griffin Dunne

Alan Riegert

Griffin Dunne
Acting

Michael Madsen

Steve

Michael Madsen
Acting

Deirdre O'Connell

Lily

Deirdre O'Connell
Directing

John Sayles

Guy Girardi

John Sayles
Acting

Teri Hatcher

Janice

Teri Hatcher
Acting

Spalding Gray

Dr. Erdman

Spalding Gray
Acting

Jerry Orbach

Milo Jacoby

Jerry Orbach
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Philip Bosco

Gene Perlman

Philip Bosco
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Charles Fleischer

Tony

Charles Fleischer
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Keith MacKechnie

Gordon

Keith MacKechnie
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Jay Thomas

Zim Zimmerman

Jay Thomas
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Amy Morton

Ann

Amy Morton
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Paula Newsome

Ellen

Paula Newsome
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Ralph Foody

Desk Clerk

Ralph Foody
Acting

Robin Eurich

Bill

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Jeff Garlin

Bob

Jeff Garlin
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Paul Dinello

Casey

Paul Dinello
Directing

Barnet Kellman

TV Director

Barnet Kellman
Acting

Robert Kurcz

Phil

Robert Kurcz
Acting

Ray Toler

Man at Strip Joint

Ray Toler
Acting

Michael Oppenheimer

Maitre D'

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Michael Jeffrey Woods

Photographer

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Tom Amandes

Waiter

Tom Amandes
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John Gegenhuber

Waiter

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James Spinks

Bartender

James Spinks
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Greg Sobieski

Bartender

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Scott Benjaminson

Valet

Scott Benjaminson
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Tom Webb

Newscaster

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Camera

Peter Sova

Cabbie

Peter Sova
Directing

Roger Christiansen

Technical Director

Roger Christiansen
Acting

Mary Ann Thebus

Waitress

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Domenica Cameron-Scorsese

Girl

Domenica Cameron-Scorsese
Acting

Dana Lubotsky

Girl

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Becky Wahlstrom

Girl

Becky Wahlstrom
Production

Tony Judge

Officer

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Susan Philpot

Librarian

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Dionne Lynn Nosek

P.A.

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Kate Buddeke

Tina (voice)

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Tracy Letts

Sean (voice)

Tracy Letts
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Jane Lynch

Gladys (voice)

Jane Lynch
Acting

Anthony Cannata

Bud (voice)

Anthony Cannata
Acting

Joyce Hiller Piven

Joan (voice)

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Lorenzo Clemons

Mr. Isaacs

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Ron Livingston

Soldier

Ron Livingston
Acting

Ray Friedeck

Mr. Polonsky

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Etel Billig

Thelma

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Irma P. Hall

Ethel

Irma P. Hall
Acting

Alan Wilder

Snake Man

Alan Wilder
Acting

Gilmary Doyle

Fan

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Jack Walsh

Guard

Jack Walsh
Acting

Susan Messing

Makeup Girl

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Crew

Lisa Marie Ackel

Dental Hygienist (uncredited)

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Acting

Laura Bennecke

Museum Patron (uncredited)

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Suzy Brack

Date at Restaurant (uncredited)

Suzy Brack
Acting

Simona Ferraro

Reporter (uncredited)

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Acting

Megan McCarthy

Upscale Shopper (uncredited)

Megan McCarthy
Acting

Irene Michaels

Host (uncredited)

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Production

Peter Alun Thomas

Baseball Catcher (uncredited)

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Acting

Alberto Viruena

Man (uncredited)

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