Straight Talk
1992 · 91 MIN · IMDB 5.7 · 4,132 VOTES · DIR. Barnet Kellman
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,417 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:53 Break's over. Back to the dance floor. It's swing time.
00:04:56 What about us gettin' married?
00:10:28 Okay, you were just tryin' to help.
00:14:54 Why are you so suspicious?
00:18:10 Somebody's gotta do it
00:21:40 Can I put you through? I'm sure gonna try.
00:24:48 I tried calling before. ...
00:27:56 And like my daddy used to say...
00:32:02 I am prepared to offer you your own program.
00:35:15 after the last time me and Leland got divorced.
00:38:29 Um, I think I'm falling in love with a girl at work.
00:42:27 An attractive temp from the typing pool is with him.
00:45:57 Thank you.
00:49:09 I sort of went out on a limb for you on this.
00:52:37 Welcome, Dr. Erdman.
00:55:36 Tinkle or get off the potty. Either way, you'll start to like yourself again.
00:59:05 Listeners calling Dr. Shirlee from coast-to-coast.
01:02:49 - Where? - It was before I became a doctor.
01:06:47 - We'll forget about the elephant gray. - Great apartment.
01:10:25 - I was gonna kick his ass. - I know.
01:14:57 - I thought my luck had finally changed. - Wait a minute, Shirl.
01:18:37 What a loser! Geez.
01:23:22 Okay, yes, sorry. Thanks.
01:27:58 But I know I'll be happier as a woman.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,417
Dialogue density15.6 lines / min
First line00:01:53
Final line01:27:58
Production Record
DirectorBarnet Kellman
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$21,202,099
IMDb votes4,132