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Mar 4, 1988 · Switching Channels: Directed by Ted Kotcheff. With Kathleen Turner, Burt Reynolds, Christopher Reeve, Ned Beatty. A television news chief courts his anchorwoman ex-wife with an eleventh-hour story.
- (4.1K)
- Comedy, Crime
- Ted Kotcheff
- 1988-03-04
Switching Channels is a 1988 American comedy film remake of the 1928 play The Front Page, the 1931 film of the same name, and the 1940 film His Girl Friday. It stars Kathleen Turner as Christy Colleran, Burt Reynolds as John L. Sullivan IV, Christopher Reeve as Blaine Bingham, Ned Beatty as Roy Ridnitz, Henry Gibson as Ike Roscoe, and George Newbern as Sigenthaler.
A news anchor and journalist wants to escape the humiliation of the newsroom, but her conniving ex-husband won't let her leave so easily.
- Ted Kotcheff
- January 1, 1988
- 105 min
See 1 video » Storyline. A television news chief courts his anchorwoman ex-wife with an eleventh-hour story. Plot Summary. Recently Viewed. Switching Channels (1988) photos, including production stills, premiere photos and other event photos, publicity photos, behind-the-scenes, and more.
Director. Jonathan Reynolds. Screenplay. Charles MacArthur. Writer. Ben Hecht. Writer. Reviews. A television news chief courts his anchorwoman ex-wife with an eleventh-hour story.
Cable news anchor Christy Colleran (Kathleen Turner) and her cagey boss, John L. Sullivan (Burt Reynolds), have a long history together: They used to be married. But now Christy is set to leave ...
- (15)
- Romance, Comedy
- PG
SWITCHING CHANNELS. Comedy. Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur’s “The Front Page” gets a 1980s update from the print newsroom to broadcast television, complete with era-appropriate heartthrobs Burt Reynolds, Christopher Reeve, and Kathleen Turner.
