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Film
Comedy
Calendar
1988
Time
1h 44m
PG

Sully is the producer of a cable news program; Christy is his ex-wife and best reporter. She informs him that she's quitting the news business to marry Blaine just as an innocent man is about to be executed. With a botched execution, a prison break and a possible pardon in the works, Sully pulls out every trick in the book to break up her upcoming marriage and keep her on the job.

Starring Kathleen Turner, Burt Reynolds, Christopher Reeve, Ned Beatty, Henry Gibson, George Newbern, Al Waxman, Ken James, Barry Flatman, Ted Simonett, Anthony Sherwood, Joe Silver, Charles Kimbrough, Philip Akin, Jason Blicker, Richard Comar, Robert Morelli, Monica Parker, Laurie Paton, Bill Randolph, Fiona Reid, Laura Robinson, Allan Royal, Tony Rosato, John Dee, Judah Katz, Andre Mayers, Arlene Mazerolle, Jackie Richardson, Chick Roberts, John Welsh, Jack Duffy, John S. Davies,
Genres Comedy , Romance
Studios Sony Pictures
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Cast & Crew

  1. Cast Member
    Ted Kotcheff Director
  2. Cast Member
    Kathleen Turner Christy Colleran
  3. Cast Member
    Burt Reynolds John L. Sullivan IV
  4. Cast Member
    Christopher Reeve Blaine Bingham
  5. Cast Member
    Ned Beatty Roy Ridnitz
  6. Cast Member
    Henry Gibson Ike Roscoe
  7. Cast Member
    George Newbern Siegenthaler
  8. Cast Member
    Al Waxman Berger
  9. Cast Member
    Ken James Warden Terwilliger
  10. Cast Member
    Barry Flatman Zaks
  11. Cast Member
    Ted Simonett Tillinger
  12. Cast Member
    Anthony Sherwood Carvalho
  13. Cast Member
    Joe Silver Morosini
  14. Cast Member
    Charles Kimbrough Governor
  15. Cast Member
    Philip Akin Guard
  16. Cast Member
    Jason Blicker Sound Man
  17. Cast Member
    Richard Comar Governor's Aide
  18. Cast Member
    Robert Morelli Waiter
  19. Cast Member
    Monica Parker Jessica
  20. Cast Member
    Laurie Paton Reporter
  21. Cast Member
    Bill Randolph Eric
  22. Cast Member
    Fiona Reid Pamela Farbrother
  23. Cast Member
    Laura Robinson Karen Ludlow
  24. Cast Member
    Allan Royal Obregon
  25. Cast Member
    Tony Rosato Joker
  26. Cast Member
    John Dee Old Man in Lobby
  27. Cast Member
    Judah Katz Tillinger Sound Man
  28. Cast Member
    Andre Mayers Jesse
  29. Cast Member
    Arlene Mazerolle Hotel Receptionist
  30. Cast Member
    Jackie Richardson Abigail
  31. Cast Member
    Chick Roberts Cop
  32. Cast Member
    John Welsh Chaplain
  33. Cast Member
    Jack Duffy Emil, The Waiter
  34. Cast Member
    John S. Davies Aide
  35. Cast Member
    Don Carmody Producer
  36. Cast Member
    Martin Ransohoff Producer
  37. Cast Member
    Ben Hecht Play Author
  38. Cast Member
    Charles MacArthur Play Author
  39. Cast Member
    Jonathan Reynolds Screenwriter

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Title Switching Channels

Release Date 1988-03-04

Country USA

Genres Comedy, Romance

Runtime 1h 44m

Sub Genres Media Satire

Language English