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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.9 / 100
1992·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 31m

STRAIGHT TALK

“Dreams do come true...sometimes.”

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.

Above the Line
Barnet Kellman·DirectorCraig Bolotin·ScreenplayPatricia Resnick·ScreenplayPeter Sova·Director of PhotographyBrad Fiedel·Original Music ComposerMichael Tronick·Editor
Cast
Dolly Parton·Shirlee KenyonJames Woods·Jack RussellGriffin Dunne·Alan RiegertMichael Madsen·SteveDeirdre O'Connell·LilyJohn Sayles·Guy GirardiTeri Hatcher·JaniceSpalding Gray·Dr. ErdmanJerry Orbach·Milo JacobyPhilip Bosco·Gene Perlman
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Barnet Kellman·DirectorMarshall Schlom·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
Craig Bolotin·ScreenplayCraig Bolotin·StoryPatricia Resnick·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Peter Sova·Director of PhotographyDon Smetzer·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Michael Tronick·Editor
Sound & Music· 8
Dolly Parton·MusicBrad Fiedel·Original Music ComposerGlenn Williams·Sound mixerRick Ash·Sound Re-Recording MixerFred Judkins·Supervising Sound EditorDavid Hagberg·Sound EditorPeter Michael Sullivan·Sound EditorMary Ruth Smith·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 7
Jeffrey Townsend·Production DesignJodie Lynn Tillen·Costume DesignMichael Perry·Art DirectionHallie D'Amore·Makeup Department HeadDaniel Loren May·Set DecorationLinda Melazzo·Makeup ArtistRoss F. Aseron·Art Department Coordinator
Production· 6
Robert Chartoff·ProducerCarol Baum·ProducerHoward Rosenman·Executive ProducerFred Berner·ProducerMary Gail Artz·CastingBarbara Cohen·Casting
Other Departments· 1
Steven Lambert·Stunts
By the Numbers
65.9
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
42%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$21M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Dreamy, Romantic
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A blonde woman with a glowing outline sits on a large orange pumpkin, her legs crossed, against a dark night sky with a crescent moon, stars, and a shooting sta”

romancecomedy
Key Elements
PumpkinCrescent MoonStarsShooting StarCity Skyline
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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