WUSA

WUSA

115 mins | Drama | Aug. 19, 1970

Rheinhardt, a cynical drifter, gets a job as an announcer for right-wing radio station WUSA in New Orleans. Rheinhardt is content to parrot WUSA's reactionary editorial stance on the air, even if he doesn't agree with it. Rheinhardt finds his cynical detachment challenged by a lady friend, Geraldine, and by Rainey, a neighbour and troubled idealist who becomes aware of WUSA's sinister, hidden purpose. And when events start spinning out of control, even Rheinhardt finds he must take a stand.

WUSA

115 mins | Drama | Aug. 19, 1970

WUSA
Rheinhardt, a cynical drifter, gets a job as an announcer for right-wing radio station WUSA in New Orleans. Rheinhardt is content to parrot WUSA's reactionary editorial stance on the air, even if he doesn't agree with it. Rheinhardt finds his cynical detachment challenged by a lady friend, Geraldine, and by Rainey, a neighbour and troubled idealist who becomes aware of WUSA's sinister, hidden purpose. And when events start spinning out of control, even Rheinhardt finds he must take a stand.
IMDb rating 5.5
Producers Paramount
Original title WUSA
Directors Stuart Rosenberg
Writers Robert Stone

Cast

Paul Newman

as Rheinhardt

Joanne Woodward

as Geraldine

Anthony Perkins

as Rainey

Laurence Harvey

as Farley

Don Gordon

as Bogdanovich

Pat Hingle

as Bingamon

Bruce Cabot

as King Wolyoe

Cloris Leachman

as Philomene

Jerry Catron

as Sidewinder Bates

Jim Boles

as Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)

Leigh French

as Girl

Moses Gunn

as Clotho

Wayne Rogers

as Minter

Robert Quarry

as Noonan

Skip Young

as Rep. Jimmy Snipe

B.J. Mason

as Roosevelt Berry

Clifton James

as Speed - Sailor in Bar

Tol Avery

as Senator