
Switching Channels (1988)
Released:
1988-03-05
Duration:
1hr 45min
Genres:
Comedy
Rating 6.1
There's a lot more going on around here than news, weather, and sports.
Overview
A television news chief courts his anchorwoman ex-wife with an eleventh-hour story.
Production Companies

TriStar Pictures
Additional Info
Budget | $18,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $9,129,999.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 3.116 |
Directed By
Ted Kotcheff
Crew
Writer
Ben Hecht
Ben Hecht
Director
Ted Kotcheff
Ted Kotcheff
Writer
Charles MacArthur
Charles MacArthur
Utility Stunts
Shelley Cook
Shelley Cook
Producer
Martin Ransohoff
Martin Ransohoff
Art Direction
Charles Dunlop
Charles Dunlop
Screenplay
Jonathan Reynolds
Jonathan Reynolds
Production Design
Anne Pritchard
Anne Pritchard
Costume Design
Mary E. McLeod
Mary E. McLeod
Executive Producer
Don Carmody
Don Carmody
Set Decoration
Mark S. Freeborn
Mark S. Freeborn
Casting
Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster
Stunt Coordinator
Dwayne McLean
Dwayne McLean
Set Decoration
Rose Marie McSherry
Rose Marie McSherry
Editor
Thom Noble
Thom Noble
Third Assistant Director
Janet Spiegel
Janet Spiegel
Assistant Art Director
Ed Hanna
Ed Hanna
Second Second Assistant Director
Stephen Andrzejewski
Stephen Andrzejewski
Scenic Artist
Tristan Tondino
Tristan Tondino
Property Buyer
Gustave Meunier
Gustave Meunier
Sound Editor
Richard Cadger
Richard Cadger
Supervising Sound Editor
Wayne Griffin
Wayne Griffin
Director of Photography
François Protat
François Protat
Assistant Makeup Artist
Teresa Robinson
Teresa Robinson
Boom Operator
Steve Switzer
Steve Switzer
Assistant Costume Designer
Gail Filman
Gail Filman
Scenic Artist
Reet Puhm
Reet Puhm
Assistant Hairstylist
Diana Ladyshewsky
Diana Ladyshewsky
Carpenter
Tony Parkins
Tony Parkins
Wardrobe Master
Stacey Coker
Stacey Coker
Production Manager
Joyce Kozy King
Joyce Kozy King
Assistant Sound Editor
Michael Rea
Michael Rea
Key Hair Stylist
David R. Beecroft
David R. Beecroft
Assistant Set Decoration
Daniel R. Bradette
Daniel R. Bradette
Assistant Sound Editor
John Laning
John Laning
Color Timer
Larry Engelmann
Larry Engelmann
Gaffer
Steve Danyluk
Steve Danyluk
Clapper Loader
Dave Sheridan
Dave Sheridan
Extras Casting
Peter Lavender
Peter Lavender
Assistant Editor
Patricia A. Galvin
Patricia A. Galvin
Original Music Composer
Michel Legrand
Michel Legrand
Hairstylist
Philip Leto
Philip Leto
Production Secretary
Cindy Burden
Cindy Burden
Production Accountant
Jim Mathews
Jim Mathews
Key Makeup Artist
Katherine Southern
Katherine Southern
Property Master
Don Miloyevich
Don Miloyevich
Painter
Frances Semple
Frances Semple
Sound Editor
Robin Leigh
Robin Leigh
Wardrobe Master
Kim W. Chow
Kim W. Chow
Assistant Editor
Joan E. Chapman
Joan E. Chapman
First Assistant Director
Jim Kaufman
Jim Kaufman
Second Assistant Director
Blair Roth
Blair Roth
Camera Operator
Andy Chmura
Andy Chmura
Continuity
Susanna David
Susanna David
Production Coordinator
Deborah Zwicker
Deborah Zwicker
Still Photographer
Chris Helcermanas-Benge
Chris Helcermanas-Benge
Sound Editor
Jane Tattersall
Jane Tattersall
Assistant Sound Editor
Donna Powell
Donna Powell
Assistant Editor
Peter Ransohoff
Peter Ransohoff
Gaffer
Ray Boyle
Ray Boyle
Still Photographer
Bruce Macaulay
Bruce Macaulay
Assistant Editor
Susan Maggi
Susan Maggi
Focus Puller
Thom Ryan
Thom Ryan
Foley Artist
Peter McBurnie
Peter McBurnie
Key Grip
Michael Kohne
Michael Kohne
TOP CAST

Kathleen Turner
Christy Colleran

Burt Reynolds
John L. Sullivan IV

Christopher Reeve
Blaine Bingham

Ned Beatty
Roy Ridnitz

Henry Gibson
Ike Roscoe

George Newbern
Siegenthaler

Al Waxman
Berger

Ken James
Warden Terwilliger

Barry Flatman
Zaks
Ted Simonett
Tillinger

Anthony Sherwood
Carvalho

Joe Silver
Mordsini

Charles Kimbrough
The Governor

Allan Royal
Obregon
Andre Mayers
Jesse
Bill Randolph
Eric

Monica Parker
Jessica

Fiona Reid
Pamela Farbrother

Laura Robinson
Karen Ludlow
Angelo Rizacos
Ridnitz's Sidekick

Tony Rosato
Joker

Jackie Richardson
Abigail
Laurie Paton
Reporter
Katya Ladan
Reporter

Corrine Koslo
Yvonne

Judah Katz
Tillinger Sound Man

Jason Blicker
Sound Man
Diane Douglass
Upper Class Woman
Noel Gray
Nancy
Jane Schoettle
Booking Secretary
Ida Carnevali
Poor 'Yuppie' Mother
Megan Smith-Harris
Booking Secretary
Cheryl Wilson
SNN Anchor Person
Arlene Mazerolle
Hotel Receptionist

C.J. Lusby
Round Card Girl (uncredited)
Richard Comar
Governor's Aide
Grant Cowan
Crannock
Wayne Fleming
Bryce

Jonathan Welsh
Chaplain
Bill Cotterell
Rusty

Jack Duffy
Emil, the Waiter
Warren Davis
Reporter

Rex Hagon
Reporter

Philip Akin
Guard
Patrick Patterson
Guard

Diana Douglas
Upper Class Woman
Megan Smith-Harris
Booking Secretary (as Megan Smith)
Philip Malotte
6'8' Cameraman
Chick Roberts
Cop
James Loxley
Anchorman