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Switching Channels

Name: Switching Channels
Released: 1988-03-05T00:00:00.000000Z
Rating: 6.1

There's a lot more going on around here than news, weather, and sports.

1988 • 105 min • ★ 6.1 (77) • Released

Comedy

A television news chief courts his anchorwoman ex-wife with an eleventh-hour story.

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Original title: Switching Channels
Language: EN
Country: US
Budget: $18,000,000
Revenue: $9,129,999

Reviews & Ratings 1

kevin2019

Mar 2, 2024 · via TMDB

★ 8.0

"Switching Channels" endeavours to recreate the sparkling and quick witted energy of the classic fast paced screwball comedies that dominated cinemas for years and in this respect it is considerably successful in doing so. The pace never slows down and it is very entertaining when the whole film takes an unexpected turn after Ike Roscoe engineers his escape from the electric chair and there is plenty of comedic byplay to enjoy around the office photocopying machine where he is hiding. The comedy works tremendously well in this film as do all the other elements which could have resulted in a very uneven film (especially when dealing with the politically ambitious Roy Ridnitz), but fortunately this is never allowed to happen in a film which is a wonderful slice of entertainment that works incredibly well throughout with memorable results.

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Keywords 1

ex-husband ex-wife relationship

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Cast 32

Kathleen Turner

Christy Colleran

Burt Reynolds

John L. Sullivan IV

Christopher Reeve

Blaine Bingham

Ned Beatty

Roy Ridnitz

Henry Gibson

Ike Roscoe

George Newbern

Siegenthaler

Al Waxman

Berger

Ken James

Warden Terwilliger

Barry Flatman

Zaks

Ted Simonett

Tillinger

Anthony Sherwood

Carvalho

Joe Silver

Mordsini

Charles Kimbrough

The Governor

Allan Royal

Obregon

Monica Parker

Jessica

Fiona Reid

Pamela Farbrother

Laura Robinson

Karen Ludlow

Tony Rosato

Joker

Jackie Richardson

Abigail

Laurie Paton

Reporter

Corrine Koslo

Yvonne

Judah Katz

Tillinger Sound Man

Jason Blicker

Sound Man

Arlene Mazerolle

Hotel Receptionist

C.J. Lusby

Round Card Girl (uncredited)

Jonathan Welsh

Chaplain

Jack Duffy

Emil, the Waiter

Rex Hagon

Reporter

Philip Akin

Guard

Diana Douglas

Upper Class Woman

Ray Landry

SNN Anchor Person

John S. Davies

Aide

Crew 7

François Protat

Director of Photography

Ted Kotcheff

Director

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting

Don Carmody

Executive Producer

Martin Ransohoff

Producer

Michel Legrand

Original Music Composer

Ben Hecht

Writer

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US Release Dates 1

Mar 5, 1988

PG Theatrical