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Switching Channels

Switching Channels

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

19886.11h 45m

Overview

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

Directed by Ted Kotcheff
Written by Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur, Jonathan Reynolds
Produced by Martin Ransohoff
Box OfficeBudget: $18.0MRevenue: $9.1M

Top Cast

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

T

Ted Simonett

Tillinger

Themes & Keywords

ex-husband ex-wife relationship

About Switching Channels

Switching Channels is a comedy film released in 1988 exploring themes of ex-husband ex-wife relationship. Directed by Ted Kotcheff, it stars Kathleen Turner, Burt Reynolds, Christopher Reeve. A television news chief courts his anchorwoman ex-wife with an eleventh-hour story.

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