Straight Talk (1992)

Director:

Barnet Kellman

Writers (WGA):

Craig Bolotin (story)
Craig Bolotin (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

3 April 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Dreams do come true...sometimes.

Plot:

A woman ditches her small town life for big city Chicago, where she becomes a sensation as a radio show host.

Plot Keywords:

Talk Radio

Cast

Dolly Parton	...	Shirlee Kenyon
James Woods	...	Jack Russell
Griffin Dunne	...	Alan Riegert
Michael Madsen	...	Steve
Deirdre O'Connell	...	Lily
John Sayles	...	Guy Girardi
Teri Hatcher	...	Janice
Spalding Gray	...	Dr. Erdman
Jerry Orbach	...	Milo Jacoby
Amy Morton	...	Ann
Philip Bosco	...	Gene Perlman
Charles Fleischer	...	Tony
Keith MacKechnie	...	Gordon
Jay Thomas	...	Zim Zimmerman
Paula Newsome	...	Ellen

Also Known As:

Sag's offen, Shirlee (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Ärligt talat (Sweden) [sv]
Directamente... Shirlee (Spain) [es]
Famosa por error (Argentina) [es]
Franc parler (Canada: French title) [fr]
Franc-parler (France) [fr]
Kav Patuah (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
Linea diretta - un'occasione unica (Italy) [it]
Locutora Endiabrada (Portugal) [pt]
Suorat sanat (Finland) [fi]

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild language and sex related dialogue, and momentary sensuality.

Runtime:

USA:91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:PG | Germany:12 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Canada:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Hollywood Pictures

Trivia:

Director Cameo: [John Sayles]as Guy Girardi, Shirlee's boss

Quotes:

Valet: [Arrives with her car keys] You're the pink Mercedes?
'Dr.' Shirlee Kenyon: No, I'm Shirlee Kenyon. I drive a pink Mercedes.

Movie Connections:

References Let's Make Love (1960)

Soundtrack:

Blue Me

Quentin Tarantino... listen up

An unlikely pair of actors, James Woods and Dolly Parton prove to be well cast, and their performances raise the level of the movie above the limits of the script. Woods is always good, but Dolly Parton is remarkable. Why don't we have more movies with her? This woman is so talented it breaks your heart.

Woods is the kind of brainy actor who has worked with so many prestige directors, it only raises my esteem for him that he took on this assignment with Parton. I'd like to believe he recognized the value of Dolly's screen persona and wanted to share in the light she brings to every project.

I was thinking that James Woods is the only actor to star opposite both Dolly Parton and Sharon Stone (well, there is one other brand name actor who's done that -- know who?).

My hope is that some day Dolly gets re-discovered through a Sundance project. Or maybe Quentin Tarantino will decide to film a ketchup-free love story and give Dolly the break she deserves. Hey, QT, you were born in Tennessee, right? Give Dolly a call...