Straight Talk

Straight Talk

91 mins | Comedy | April 3, 1992

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.

Straight Talk

91 mins | Comedy | April 3, 1992

Straight Talk
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.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers Hollywood Pictures, Sandollar Productions
Original title Straight Talk
Directors Marshall Schlom, Barnet Kellman
Writers Patricia Resnick, Craig Bolotin

Cast

Dolly Parton

as Shirlee Kenyon

James Woods

as Jack Russell

Griffin Dunne

as Alan Riegert

Michael Madsen

as Steve

John Sayles

as Guy Girardi

Teri Hatcher

as Janice

Spalding Gray

as Dr. Erdman

Jerry Orbach

as Milo Jacoby

Philip Bosco

as Gene Perlman

Keith MacKechnie

as Gordon

Jay Thomas

as Zim Zimmerman

Amy Morton

as Ann

Paula Newsome

as Ellen

Ralph Foody

as Desk Clerk

Robin Eurich

as Bill

Jeff Garlin

as Bob

Paul Dinello

as Casey

Barnet Kellman

as TV Director

Robert Kurcz

as Phil

Ray Toler

as Man at Strip Joint

Michael Oppenheimer

as Maitre D'

Michael Jeffrey Woods

as Photographer

Tom Amandes

as Waiter

John Gegenhuber

as Waiter

James Spinks

as Bartender

Greg Sobieski

as Bartender

Tom Webb

as Newscaster

Peter Sova

as Cabbie

Roger S. Christiansen

as Technical Director

Mary Ann Thebus

as Waitress

Dana Lubotsky

as Girl

Becky Wahlstrom

as Girl

Tony Judge

as Officer

Susan Philpot

as Librarian

Kate Buddeke

as Tina (voice)

Tracy Letts

as Sean (voice)

Jane Lynch

as Gladys (voice)

Anthony Cannata

as Bud (voice)

Joyce Hiller Piven

as Joan (voice)

Lorenzo Clemons

as Mr. Isaacs

Ron Livingston

as Soldier

Ray Friedeck

as Mr. Polonsky

Etel Billig

as Thelma

Irma P. Hall

as Ethel

Alan Wilder

as Snake Man

Gilmary Doyle

as Fan

Jack Walsh

as Guard

Susan Messing

as Makeup Girl

Lisa Marie Ackel

as Dental Hygienist (uncredited)

Laura Bennecke

as Museum Patron (uncredited)

Suzy Brack

as Date at Restaurant (uncredited)

Simona Ferraro

as Reporter (uncredited)

Megan McCarthy

as Upscale Shopper (uncredited)

Irene Michaels

as Host (uncredited)

Peter Alun Thomas

as Baseball Catcher (uncredited)

Alberto Viruena

as Man (uncredited)