Straight Talk (1992)
Straight Talk (1992)
Dreams do come true...sometimes.
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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Cast

Dolly Parton Dolly Parton As: Shirlee Kenyon
James Woods James Woods As: Jack Russell
Griffin Dunne Griffin Dunne As: Alan Riegert
Michael Madsen Michael Madsen As: Steve
Deirdre O'Connell Deirdre O'Connell As: Lily
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Dreams do come true...sometimes.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 03 April 1992

Country: US

Runtime: 91m

Company Credits

Company: Hollywood Pictures, Sandollar Productions

Revenue: $21,202,099

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Cast

Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton

Shirlee Kenyon

James Woods

James Woods

Jack Russell

Griffin Dunne

Griffin Dunne

Alan Riegert

Michael Madsen

Michael Madsen

Steve

Deirdre O'Connell

Deirdre O'Connell

Lily

John Sayles

John Sayles

Guy Girardi

Teri Hatcher

Teri Hatcher

Janice

Spalding Gray

Spalding Gray

Dr. Erdman

Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Milo Jacoby

Philip Bosco

Philip Bosco

Gene Perlman

Charles Fleischer

Charles Fleischer

Tony

Keith MacKechnie

Keith MacKechnie

Gordon

Jay Thomas

Jay Thomas

Zim Zimmerman

Amy Morton

Amy Morton

Ann

Paula Newsome

Paula Newsome

Ellen

Ralph Foody

Ralph Foody

Desk Clerk

Robin Eurich

Robin Eurich

Bill

Jeff Garlin

Jeff Garlin

Bob

Paul Dinello

Paul Dinello

Casey

Barnet Kellman

Barnet Kellman

TV Director

Robert Kurcz

Robert Kurcz

Phil

Ray Toler

Ray Toler

Man at Strip Joint

Michael Oppenheimer

Michael Oppenheimer

Maitre D'

Michael Jeffrey Woods

Michael Jeffrey Woods

Photographer

Tom Amandes

Tom Amandes

Waiter

John Gegenhuber

John Gegenhuber

Waiter

James Spinks

James Spinks

Bartender

Greg Sobieski

Greg Sobieski

Bartender

Scott Benjaminson

Scott Benjaminson

Valet

Tom Webb

Tom Webb

Newscaster

Peter Sova

Peter Sova

Cabbie

Roger Christiansen

Roger Christiansen

Technical Director

Mary Ann Thebus

Mary Ann Thebus

Waitress

Domenica Cameron-Scorsese

Domenica Cameron-Scorsese

Girl

Dana Lubotsky

Dana Lubotsky

Girl

Becky Wahlstrom

Becky Wahlstrom

Girl

Tony Judge

Tony Judge

Officer

Susan Philpot

Susan Philpot

Librarian

Dionne Lynn Nosek

Dionne Lynn Nosek

P.A.

Kate Buddeke

Kate Buddeke

Tina (voice)

Tracy Letts

Tracy Letts

Sean (voice)

Jane Lynch

Jane Lynch

Gladys (voice)

Anthony Cannata

Anthony Cannata

Bud (voice)

Joyce Hiller Piven

Joyce Hiller Piven

Joan (voice)

Lorenzo Clemons

Lorenzo Clemons

Mr. Isaacs

Ron Livingston

Ron Livingston

Soldier

Ray Friedeck

Ray Friedeck

Mr. Polonsky

Etel Billig

Etel Billig

Thelma

Irma P. Hall

Irma P. Hall

Ethel

Alan Wilder

Alan Wilder

Snake Man

Gilmary Doyle

Gilmary Doyle

Fan

Jack Walsh

Jack Walsh

Guard

Susan Messing

Susan Messing

Makeup Girl

Lisa Marie Ackel

Lisa Marie Ackel

Dental Hygienist (uncredited)

Laura Bennecke

Laura Bennecke

Museum Patron (uncredited)

Suzy Brack

Suzy Brack

Date at Restaurant (uncredited)

Simona Ferraro

Simona Ferraro

Reporter (uncredited)

Megan McCarthy

Megan McCarthy

Upscale Shopper (uncredited)

Irene Michaels

Irene Michaels

Host (uncredited)

Peter Alun Thomas

Peter Alun Thomas

Baseball Catcher (uncredited)

Alberto Viruena

Alberto Viruena

Man (uncredited)

Directed By

Barnet Kellman

Barnet Kellman

Director

Marshall Schlom

Marshall Schlom

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Carol Baum

Carol Baum

Producer

Robert Chartoff

Robert Chartoff

Producer

Howard Rosenman

Howard Rosenman

Executive Producer

Fred Berner

Fred Berner

Producer

Mary Gail Artz

Mary Gail Artz

Casting

Barbara Cohen

Barbara Cohen

Casting

Judith Pritchard

Judith Pritchard

Production Coordinator

Edited By

Michael Tronick

Michael Tronick

Editor

Ken Blackwell

Ken Blackwell

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Hallie D'Amore

Hallie D'Amore

Makeup Department Head

Linda Melazzo

Linda Melazzo

Makeup Artist

Jodie Lynn Tillen

Jodie Lynn Tillen

Costume Design

Shirlee Strahm

Shirlee Strahm

Costumer

Sound

Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton

Music

Brad Fiedel

Brad Fiedel

Original Music Composer

James Matheny

James Matheny

Sound Editor

Peter Michael Sullivan

Peter Michael Sullivan

Sound Editor

Allan K. Rosen

Allan K. Rosen

Music Editor

Mary Ruth Smith

Mary Ruth Smith

Sound Editor

Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton

Songs

Dean A. Zupancic

Dean A. Zupancic

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Rick Ash

Rick Ash

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Glenn Williams

Glenn Williams

Sound mixer

Fred Judkins

Fred Judkins

Supervising Sound Editor

David Hagberg

David Hagberg

Sound Editor

David E. Campbell

David E. Campbell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Don Smetzer

Don Smetzer

Still Photographer

Peter Sova

Peter Sova

Director of Photography

Bill McConnell Sr.

Bill McConnell Sr.

First Assistant Camera

Joe R. Marquette Jr.

Joe R. Marquette Jr.

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Jeffrey Townsend

Jeffrey Townsend

Production Design

Michael Perry

Michael Perry

Art Direction

Daniel Loren May

Daniel Loren May

Set Decoration

Ross F. Aseron

Ross F. Aseron

Art Department Coordinator

Other Crew

Steven Lambert

Steven Lambert

Stunts

Conrad E. Palmisano

Conrad E. Palmisano

Stunt Coordinator

Linda Perlin

Linda Perlin

Stunts

Barbara Anne Klein

Barbara Anne Klein

Stunts

Paul Allen

Paul Allen

Transportation Coordinator

Guy Clayton

Guy Clayton

Special Effects Coordinator

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