FEATURE FILM

Switching Channels

6.0/10
TMDB80 votes
1988Original: English105 min

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

Genres: Comedy
Cast: Kathleen Turner, Burt Reynolds, Christopher Reeve, Ned Beatty, Henry Gibson

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About Switching Channels

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

Switching Channels (1988) is a film in the comedy genres. Directed by Ted Kotcheff. The cast includes Kathleen Turner, Burt Reynolds, Christopher Reeve, Ned Beatty.

Released
1988-03-05
Original language
English
Runtime
105 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
TriStar Pictures
Directors
Ted Kotcheff
Writers
Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur, Jonathan Reynolds

Switching Channels cast & characters

Audience reviews

6.0/10 from 80 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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TMDB member review

"Switching Channels" endeavours to recreate the sparkling and quick witted energy of the classic fast paced screwball comedies that dominated cinemas for years and in this respect it is considerably successful in doing so. The pace never slows down and it is very entertaining when the whole film takes an unexpected turn after Ike Roscoe engineers his escape from the electric chair and there is plenty of comedic…

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"Switching Channels" endeavours to recreate the sparkling and quick witted energy of the classic fast paced screwball comedies that dominated cinemas for years and in this respect it is considerably successful in doing so. The pace never slows down and it is very entertaining when the whole film takes an unexpected turn after Ike Roscoe engineers his escape from the electric chair and there is plenty of comedic byplay to enjoy around the office photocopying machine where he is hiding. The comedy works tremendously well in this film as do all the other elements which could have resulted in a very uneven film (especially when dealing with the politically ambitious Roy Ridnitz), but fortunately this is never allowed to happen in a film which is a wonderful slice of entertainment that works incredibly well throughout with memorable results.

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What is Switching Channels about?

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

Who stars in Switching Channels?

Kathleen Turner, Burt Reynolds, Christopher Reeve, Ned Beatty, Henry Gibson, George Newbern. See the cast cards above for character names.

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