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Duration: 105 min
Release date: 1988-03-05
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A television news chief courts his anchorwoman ex-wife with an eleventh-hour story.

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Kathleen Turner
Kathleen Turner
as Christy Colleran
Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds
as John L. Sullivan IV
Christopher Reeve
Christopher Reeve
as Blaine Bingham
Ned Beatty
Ned Beatty
as Roy Ridnitz
Henry Gibson
Henry Gibson
as Ike Roscoe
George Newbern
George Newbern
as Siegenthaler
Al Waxman
Al Waxman
as Berger
Ken James
Ken James
as Warden Terwilliger
Barry Flatman
Barry Flatman
as Zaks
Ted Simonett
Ted Simonett
as Tillinger
Anthony Sherwood
Anthony Sherwood
as Carvalho
Joe Silver
Joe Silver
as Mordsini
Charles Kimbrough
Charles Kimbrough
as The Governor
Allan Royal
Allan Royal
as Obregon
Andre Mayers
Andre Mayers
as Jesse
Bill Randolph
Bill Randolph
as Eric
Monica Parker
Monica Parker
as Jessica
Fiona Reid
Fiona Reid
as Pamela Farbrother
Laura Robinson
Laura Robinson
as Karen Ludlow
Angelo Rizacos
Angelo Rizacos
as Ridnitz's Sidekick
Tony Rosato
Tony Rosato
as Joker
Jackie Richardson
Jackie Richardson
as Abigail
Laurie Paton
Laurie Paton
as Reporter
Katya Ladan
Katya Ladan
as Reporter
Corrine Koslo
Corrine Koslo
as Yvonne
Judah Katz
Judah Katz
as Tillinger Sound Man
Jason Blicker
Jason Blicker
as Sound Man
Diane Douglass
Diane Douglass
as Upper Class Woman
Noel Gray
Noel Gray
as Nancy
Jane Schoettle
Jane Schoettle
as Booking Secretary
Ida Carnevali
Ida Carnevali
as Poor 'Yuppie' Mother
Megan Smith-Harris
Megan Smith-Harris
as Booking Secretary
Cheryl Wilson
Cheryl Wilson
as SNN Anchor Person
Arlene Mazerolle
Arlene Mazerolle
as Hotel Receptionist
C.J. Lusby
C.J. Lusby
as Round Card Girl (uncredited)
Richard Comar
Richard Comar
as Governor's Aide
Grant Cowan
Grant Cowan
as Crannock
Wayne Fleming
Wayne Fleming
as Bryce
Jonathan Welsh
Jonathan Welsh
as Chaplain
Bill Cotterell
Bill Cotterell
as Rusty
Jack Duffy
Jack Duffy
as Emil, the Waiter
Warren Davis
Warren Davis
as Reporter
Rex Hagon
Rex Hagon
as Reporter
Philip Akin
Philip Akin
as Guard
Patrick Patterson
Patrick Patterson
as Guard
Diana Douglas
Diana Douglas
as Upper Class Woman
Megan Smith-Harris
Megan Smith-Harris
as Booking Secretary (as Megan Smith)
Philip Malotte
Philip Malotte
as 6'8' Cameraman
Chick Roberts
Chick Roberts
as Cop
James Loxley
James Loxley
as Anchorman
Cheryl Wilson
Cheryl Wilson
as SNN Anchor Person (as Cheryl S. Wilson)
Ray Landry
Ray Landry
as SNN Anchor Person
John Dee
John Dee
as Old Man in Lobby
Peter Walachy
Peter Walachy
as Tattooee
John S. Davies
John S. Davies
as Aide
Eric Fink
Eric Fink
as Butler
Robert Morelli
Robert Morelli
as Waiter
Heather Holmberg
Heather Holmberg
as Business Woman (uncredited)
Marlon Sterling Long
Marlon Sterling Long
as Prison Guard (uncredited)
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Ben Hecht
Ben Hecht
Writer
Ted Kotcheff
Ted Kotcheff
Director
Charles MacArthur
Charles MacArthur
Writer
Shelley Cook
Shelley Cook
Utility Stunts
Martin Ransohoff
Martin Ransohoff
Producer
Charles Dunlop
Charles Dunlop
Art Direction
Jonathan Reynolds
Jonathan Reynolds
Screenplay
Anne Pritchard
Anne Pritchard
Production Design
Mary E. McLeod
Mary E. McLeod
Costume Design
Don Carmody
Don Carmody
Executive Producer
Mark S. Freeborn
Mark S. Freeborn
Set Decoration
Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Dwayne McLean
Dwayne McLean
Stunt Coordinator
Rose Marie McSherry
Rose Marie McSherry
Set Decoration
Thom Noble
Thom Noble
Editor
Janet Spiegel
Janet Spiegel
Third Assistant Director
Ed Hanna
Ed Hanna
Assistant Art Director
Stephen Andrzejewski
Stephen Andrzejewski
Second Second Assistant Director
Tristan Tondino
Tristan Tondino
Scenic Artist
Gustave Meunier
Gustave Meunier
Property Buyer
Richard Cadger
Richard Cadger
Sound Editor
Wayne Griffin
Wayne Griffin
Supervising Sound Editor
François Protat
François Protat
Director of Photography
Teresa Robinson
Teresa Robinson
Assistant Makeup Artist
Steve Switzer
Steve Switzer
Boom Operator
Gail Filman
Gail Filman
Assistant Costume Designer
Reet Puhm
Reet Puhm
Scenic Artist
Diana Ladyshewsky
Diana Ladyshewsky
Assistant Hairstylist
Tony Parkins
Tony Parkins
Carpenter
Stacey Coker
Stacey Coker
Wardrobe Master
Joyce Kozy King
Joyce Kozy King
Production Manager
Michael Rea
Michael Rea
Assistant Sound Editor
David R. Beecroft
David R. Beecroft
Key Hair Stylist
Daniel R. Bradette
Daniel R. Bradette
Assistant Set Decoration
John Laning
John Laning
Assistant Sound Editor
Larry Engelmann
Larry Engelmann
Color Timer
Steve Danyluk
Steve Danyluk
Gaffer
Dave Sheridan
Dave Sheridan
Clapper Loader
Peter Lavender
Peter Lavender
Extras Casting
Patricia A. Galvin
Patricia A. Galvin
Assistant Editor
Michel Legrand
Michel Legrand
Original Music Composer
Philip Leto
Philip Leto
Hairstylist
Cindy Burden
Cindy Burden
Production Secretary
Jim Mathews
Jim Mathews
Production Accountant
Katherine Southern
Katherine Southern
Key Makeup Artist
Don Miloyevich
Don Miloyevich
Property Master
Frances Semple
Frances Semple
Painter
Robin Leigh
Robin Leigh
Sound Editor
Kim W. Chow
Kim W. Chow
Wardrobe Master
Joan E. Chapman
Joan E. Chapman
Assistant Editor
Jimmy Kaufman
Jimmy Kaufman
First Assistant Director
Blair Roth
Blair Roth
Second Assistant Director
Andy Chmura
Andy Chmura
Camera Operator
Susanna David
Susanna David
Continuity
Deborah Zwicker
Deborah Zwicker
Production Coordinator
Chris Helcermanas-Benge
Chris Helcermanas-Benge
Still Photographer
Jane Tattersall
Jane Tattersall
Sound Editor
Donna Powell
Donna Powell
Assistant Sound Editor
Peter Ransohoff
Peter Ransohoff
Assistant Editor
Ray Boyle
Ray Boyle
Gaffer
Bruce Macaulay
Bruce Macaulay
Still Photographer
Susan Maggi
Susan Maggi
Assistant Editor
Thom Ryan
Thom Ryan
Focus Puller
Peter McBurnie
Peter McBurnie
Foley Artist
Michael Kohne
Michael Kohne
Key Grip
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