Switching Channels
Switching Channels

Movie·1988·1h 45m

Switching Channels

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

Directed By

Ted Kotcheff

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

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

Written By

Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur, Jonathan Reynolds

Producer

Don Carmody, Martin Ransohoff

Cinematography

François Protat

Music

Michel Legrand

Editor

Thom Noble

Themes

ex-husband ex-wife relationship

Production House

TriStar Pictures

Audience Score

61%

75 votes

Skip14%
Timepass31%
Go for it36%
Perfection19%

Where to watch

Region: US

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// cast

Cast

Kathleen Turner

Kathleen Turner

Christy Colleran

Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds

John L. Sullivan IV

Christopher Reeve

Christopher Reeve

Blaine Bingham

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Roy Ridnitz

Henry Gibson

Henry Gibson

Ike Roscoe

George Newbern

George Newbern

Siegenthaler

Al Waxman

Al Waxman

Berger

Ken James

Ken James

Warden Terwilliger

Barry Flatman

Barry Flatman

Zaks

Ted Simonett

Tillinger

Anthony Sherwood

Anthony Sherwood

Carvalho

Joe Silver

Joe Silver

Mordsini

Charles Kimbrough

Charles Kimbrough

The Governor

Allan Royal

Allan Royal

Obregon

Andre Mayers

Jesse

Bill Randolph

Eric

Monica Parker

Monica Parker

Jessica

Fiona Reid

Fiona Reid

Pamela Farbrother

// crew

Crew

Ted Kotcheff

Ted Kotcheff

Director

Ben Hecht

Ben Hecht

Writer

Charles MacArthur

Writer

Jonathan Reynolds

Screenplay

Thom Noble

Editor

Don Carmody

Don Carmody

Executive Producer

Martin Ransohoff

Martin Ransohoff

Producer

Michel Legrand

Michel Legrand

Original Music Composer

François Protat

François Protat

Director of Photography

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