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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 ...
In this 1980s remake of 'His Girl Friday' (with elements of the play and film 'The Front Page') set in Chicago, Illinois, Satellite News Network (SNN) news director John L. "Sully" Sullivan, IV (Burt Reynolds), tells his best reporter and ex-wife, Christy Colleran (Kathleen Turner), to go on a vacation to get away from her stress-full job.
Switching Channels. TV reporter Turner tries to quit her job to marry wealthy Reeve, but her boss (and ex-husband) Reynolds isn't going to give her up so easily. Wonderful remake of THE FRONT PAGE/HIS GIRL FRIDAY updated to the satellite-television era. 328 IMDb 5.9 1 h 44 min 1988. X-Ray PG. Comedy · Joyous · Playful · Sophisticated.
Overview. A television news chief courts his anchorwoman ex-wife with an eleventh-hour story. Ted Kotcheff. Director. Jonathan Reynolds. Screenplay. Charles MacArthur. Writer. Ben Hecht. Writer. Reviews. Discussions. Written by kevin2019 on March 2, 2024. A television news chief courts his anchorwoman ex-wife with an eleventh-hour story.
Switching Channels. COMEDY. Kathleen Turner and Burt Reynolds star in an updated version of one of Hollywood's most beloved stories.
Mar 4, 1988 · Switching Channels is a 1988 remake of His Girl Friday, with Kathleen Turner in the starring role, which has now morphed into that of a cable television network news anchor, Christy Colleran. She wants to marry a rich and handsome sporting goods manufacturer, Blaine Bingham (Christopher Reeve) and move out of town.
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.
