Talk Radio
1988 · 109 min · Director: Oliver Stone
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
An acerbic radio talk show host based in Dallas starts what could be an important few days when he discovers that his controversial late night show is about to be "picked up" by a nationwide network of radio stations. However, all is not perfect for him, because on top of troubles with his love life and fears that the management of the network will try to alter the content of his show he has to cope with a neo-nazi group who have been angered by his forthright opinions.
Emotional fingerprint
Talk Radio (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Tension 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety35%
- Tension25%
- Anger20%
- Confusion10%
- Disturbing10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Anger. Genres: Thriller, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 40 % | 23 % | 3 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 43 % | 29 % | 10 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Disturbing | 46 % | 34 % | 20 % | 27 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 47 % | 39 % | 20 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 46 % | 41 % | 17 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 41 % | 36 % | 15 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 40 % | 27 % | 10 % | 9 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 43 % | 21 % | 9 % | 7 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 41 % | 24 % | 10 % | 8 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 46 % | 36 % | 15 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 53 % | 22 % | 47 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 67 % | 62 % | 25 % | 57 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 69 % | 63 % | 22 % | 62 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 61 % | 21 % | 62 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 64 % | 57 % | 31 % | 48 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 68 % | 63 % | 42 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 76 % | 69 % | 48 % | 60 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 75 % | 68 % | 51 % | 58 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 74 % | 55 % | 56 % | 53 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Sadness | 77 % | 37 % | 66 % | 48 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Sheila Fleming
Coach Armstrong
Fan #1
Fan #2
Tony
Judge Willard
Girl #1
Details
- Directed by
- Oliver Stone
- Written by
- Oliver Stone, Stephen Singular, Eric Bogosian, Tad Savinar, Eric Bogosian
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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