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WUSA is a 1970 American drama film directed by Stuart Rosenberg, starring Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, and Anthony Perkins, and co-starring Laurence Harvey, Cloris Leachman and Wayne Rogers. It was written by Robert Stone, based on his 1967 novel A Hall of Mirrors.
- A Hall of Mirrors, by Robert Stone
- Lalo Schifrin
Jun 23, 1971 · WUSA: Directed by Stuart Rosenberg. With Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Perkins, Laurence Harvey. A radio station in the Deep South becomes the focal point of a right-wing conspiracy.
- (1.3K)
- Drama, Romance
- Stuart Rosenberg
- 1971-06-23
After a shy activist named Rainey (Anthony Perkins) starts inquiring about a political conspiracy centered at the station, Rheinhardt becomes troubled by what he discovers and must decide whether...
- (105)
- Stuart Rosenberg
- PG-13
- Paul Newman
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Rheinhardt, a cynical drifter, gets a job as an announcer for right-wing radio station WUSA in New Orleans. Rheinhardt is content to parrot WUSA's reactionary editorial stance on the air, even if he doesn't agree with it. Rheinhardt finds his cynical detachment challenged by a lady friend,...
- Stuart Rosenberg
- Paul Newman
Reinhart (Paul Newman) drifts into New Orleans and rescues Geraldine (Joanne Woodward), from a pimp's knife, buys her a steak and they shack up. He gets a job at WUSA, a right-wing radio station as a news, sports and weather reader.
Rheinhardt finds his cynical detachment challenged by a lady friend, Geraldine, and by Rainey, a neighbour and troubled idealist who becomes aware of WUSA's sinister, hidden purpose. And when events start spinning out of control, even Rheinhardt finds he must take a stand.
