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Switching Channels (1988)
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Reviews Counted:9
Fresh:5
Rotten:4
Average Rating:5.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: The newspaper office shenanigans of "The Front Page" and "His Girl Friday" updated and reset in the world of TV news. Anchorwoman Christy Colleran decides to quit the Chicago network where she is... The newspaper office shenanigans of "The Front Page" and "His Girl Friday" updated and reset in the world of TV news. Anchorwoman Christy Colleran decides to quit the Chicago network where she is employed and run off with her new millionaire boyfriend. But her tough-as-nails boss John L. Sullivan just happens to be her ex-husband and he's wants her back. Scheming to keep Christy on the job, Sullivan assigns her to a story about the upcoming execution of an innocent man. Christy's romance takes a backseat as she and Sullivan join forces to prevent a miscarriage of justice. [More]
Starring: Kathleen Turner, Christopher Reeve, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty
Starring: Kathleen Turner, Christopher Reeve, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Henry Gibson, Charles Kimbrough
Director: Ted Kotcheff
Director: Ted Kotcheff
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Reviews for Switching Channels
Obviously one of the weaker "Front Page" remakes, but still colorful and energetic enough to warrant some faint praise.
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