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Switching Channels (1988)

There's a lot more going on around here than news, weather, and sports.

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Ted Kotcheff
Writer : Jonathan Reynolds

Synopsis

A television news chief courts his anchorwoman ex-wife with an eleventh-hour story.

Actors

Kathleen Turner
Kathleen Turner
Christy Colleran
Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds
John L. Sullivan IV
Christopher Reeve
Christopher Reeve
Blaine Bingham
Ned Beatty
Ned Beatty
Roy Ridnitz
Henry Gibson
Henry Gibson
Ike Roscoe
George Newbern
George Newbern
Siegenthaler
Al Waxman
Al Waxman
Berger
Ken James
Ken James
Warden Terwilliger
Barry Flatman
Barry Flatman
Zaks
Ted Simonett
Ted Simonett
Tillinger
Anthony Sherwood
Anthony Sherwood
Carvalho
Joe Silver
Joe Silver
Mordsini
Charles Kimbrough
Charles Kimbrough
The Governor
Allan Royal
Allan Royal
Obregon
Andre Mayers
Andre Mayers
Jesse
Bill Randolph
Bill Randolph
Eric
Monica Parker
Monica Parker
Jessica
Fiona Reid
Fiona Reid
Pamela Farbrother
Laura Robinson
Laura Robinson
Karen Ludlow
Angelo Rizacos
Angelo Rizacos
Ridnitz's Sidekick
Tony Rosato
Tony Rosato
Joker
Jackie Richardson
Jackie Richardson
Abigail
Laurie Paton
Laurie Paton
Reporter
Katya Ladan
Katya Ladan
Reporter
Corrine Koslo
Corrine Koslo
Yvonne
Judah Katz
Judah Katz
Tillinger Sound Man
Jason Blicker
Jason Blicker
Sound Man
Diane Douglass
Diane Douglass
Upper Class Woman
Noel Gray
Noel Gray
Nancy
Jane Schoettle
Jane Schoettle
Booking Secretary
Ida Carnevali
Ida Carnevali
Poor 'Yuppie' Mother
Megan Smith-Harris
Megan Smith-Harris
Booking Secretary (as Megan Smith)
Cheryl Wilson
Cheryl Wilson
SNN Anchor Person (as Cheryl S. Wilson)
Arlene Mazerolle
Arlene Mazerolle
Hotel Receptionist
C.J. Fidler
C.J. Fidler
Round Card Girl (uncredited)
Richard Comar
Richard Comar
Governor's Aide
Grant Cowan
Grant Cowan
Crannock
Wayne Fleming
Wayne Fleming
Bryce
Jonathan Welsh
Jonathan Welsh
Chaplain
Bill Cotterell
Bill Cotterell
Rusty
Jack Duffy
Jack Duffy
Emil, the Waiter

Crews

Ted Kotcheff
Ted Kotcheff
Director
Ben Hecht
Ben Hecht
Writer
Charles MacArthur
Charles MacArthur
Writer
Jonathan Reynolds
Jonathan Reynolds
Screenplay
Dwayne McLean
Dwayne McLean
Stunt Coordinator
Charles Dunlop
Charles Dunlop
Art Direction
Mary E. McLeod
Mary E. McLeod
Costume Design
Mark S. Freeborn
Mark S. Freeborn
Set Decoration
Rose Marie McSherry
Rose Marie McSherry
Set Decoration
Anne Pritchard
Anne Pritchard
Production Design
Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Thom Noble
Thom Noble
Editor
Don Carmody
Don Carmody
Executive Producer
Martin Ransohoff
Martin Ransohoff
Producer
Michel Legrand
Michel Legrand
Original Music Composer
François Protat
François Protat
Director of Photography
David R. Beecroft
David R. Beecroft
Key Hair Stylist
Diana Ladyshewsky
Diana Ladyshewsky
Assistant Hairstylist
Philip Leto
Philip Leto
Hairstylist
Teresa Robinson
Teresa Robinson
Assistant Makeup Artist
Katherine Southern
Katherine Southern
Key Makeup Artist
Joyce Kozy King
Joyce Kozy King
Production Manager
Stephen Andrzejewski
Stephen Andrzejewski
Second Second Assistant Director
Jim Kaufman
Jim Kaufman
First Assistant Director
Blair Roth
Blair Roth
Second Assistant Director
Janet Spiegel
Janet Spiegel
Third Assistant Director
Daniel R. Bradette
Daniel R. Bradette
Assistant Set Decoration
Ed Hanna
Ed Hanna
Assistant Art Director
Gustave Meunier
Gustave Meunier
Property Buyer
Don Miloyevich
Don Miloyevich
Property Master
Tony Parkins
Tony Parkins
Carpenter
Reet Puhm
Reet Puhm
Scenic Artist
Frances Semple
Frances Semple
Painter
Tristan Tondino
Tristan Tondino
Scenic Artist
Richard Cadger
Richard Cadger
Sound Editor
Wayne Griffin
Wayne Griffin
Supervising Sound Editor
John Laning
John Laning
Assistant Sound Editor
Robin Leigh
Robin Leigh
Sound Editor
Peter McBurnie
Peter McBurnie
Foley Artist
Donna Powell
Donna Powell
Assistant Sound Editor
Michael Rea
Michael Rea
Assistant Sound Editor
Steve Switzer
Steve Switzer
Boom Operator
Jane Tattersall
Jane Tattersall
Sound Editor
Ray Boyle
Ray Boyle
Gaffer
Andy Chmura
Andy Chmura
Camera Operator
Steve Danyluk
Steve Danyluk
Gaffer
Chris Helcermanas-Benge
Chris Helcermanas-Benge
Still Photographer
Michael Kohne
Michael Kohne
Key Grip
Bruce Macaulay
Bruce Macaulay
Still Photographer
Thom Ryan
Thom Ryan
Focus Puller
Dave Sheridan
Dave Sheridan
Clapper Loader
Peter Lavender
Peter Lavender
Extras Casting
Kim W. Chow
Kim W. Chow
Wardrobe Master
Stacey Coker
Stacey Coker
Wardrobe Master
Gail Filman
Gail Filman
Assistant Costume Designer
Joan E. Chapman
Joan E. Chapman
Assistant Editor
Larry Engelmann
Larry Engelmann
Color Timer
Patricia A. Galvin
Patricia A. Galvin
Assistant Editor
Susan Maggi
Susan Maggi
Assistant Editor
Peter Ransohoff
Peter Ransohoff
Assistant Editor
Susanna David
Susanna David
Continuity
Cindy Burden
Cindy Burden
Production Secretary
Jim Mathews
Jim Mathews
Production Accountant
Deborah Zwicker
Deborah Zwicker
Production Coordinator

Trailers and other movies

Movie Promo for Switching Channels

Posters and backgrounds

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