Straight Talk

1h 31min

Comedy

Romance

Honest and straightforward small-town Shirlee Kenyon chucks her boyfriend and heads for Chicago. Accidentally having to host a radio problem phone-in show, it is clear she is a natural and is hired on the spot. But the station insists she call herself Doctor, and as her popularity grows a local reporter starts digging for the truth. Problem is, the more he is around her the more he fancies her.

Production Companies

Hollywood Pictures

Sandollar Productions

Cast

Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton

Shirlee Kenyon
James Woods

James Woods

Jack Russell
Griffin Dunne

Griffin Dunne

Alan Riegert
John Sayles

John Sayles

Guy Girardi
Spalding Gray

Spalding Gray

Dr. Erdman
Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Milo Jacoby
Philip Bosco

Philip Bosco

Gene Perlman
Jay Thomas

Jay Thomas

Zim Zimmerman
Ralph Foody

Ralph Foody

Desk Clerk
Barnet Kellman

Barnet Kellman

TV Director
Ray Toler

Ray Toler

Man at Strip Joint
James Spinks

James Spinks

Bartender
Greg Sobieski

Greg Sobieski

Bartender
Tom Webb

Tom Webb

Newscaster
Roger Christiansen

Roger Christiansen

Technical Director
Tony Judge

Tony Judge

Officer
Susan Philpot

Susan Philpot

Librarian
Kate Buddeke

Kate Buddeke

Tina (voice)
Tracy Letts

Tracy Letts

Sean (voice)
Jane Lynch

Jane Lynch

Gladys (voice)
Anthony Cannata

Anthony Cannata

Bud (voice)
Joyce Hiller Piven

Joyce Hiller Piven

Joan (voice)
Lorenzo Clemons

Lorenzo Clemons

Mr. Isaacs
Ray Friedeck

Ray Friedeck

Mr. Polonsky
Alan Wilder

Alan Wilder

Snake Man
Susan Messing

Susan Messing

Makeup Girl
Lisa Marie Ackel

Lisa Marie Ackel

Dental Hygienist (uncredited)
Laura Bennecke

Laura Bennecke

Museum Patron (uncredited)
Suzy Brack

Suzy Brack

Date at Restaurant (uncredited)
Simona Ferraro

Simona Ferraro

Reporter (uncredited)
Megan McCarthy

Megan McCarthy

Upscale Shopper (uncredited)
Irene Michaels

Irene Michaels

Host (uncredited)
Peter Alun Thomas

Peter Alun Thomas

Baseball Catcher (uncredited)
Alberto Viruena

Alberto Viruena

Man (uncredited)

Release date

3rd Apr 1992

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English