A rude, contemptuous talk show host becomes overwhelmed by the hatred that surrounds his program just before it goes national.
the vibe
Talk Radio Vibe
What it feels like
measureddarkintenselayeredlight-touchintimatehaunting
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Movie1988·109 min
Talk Radio
Directed by Oliver Stone
A drama film directed by Oliver Stone.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 37%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.0/10
248 ratings
About Talk Radio
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Intimate (1 of 9)
- Spirit
- Haunting (3 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Unsettling
- Story Tags
- isolation loneliness, obsession, ambition hubris, late 20th century, showbiz media, urban, workplace, strangers forced together, anti hero, everyman, rise and fall, slow burn reveal