"Talk Radio" was based on the play Talk Radio created by Eric Bogosian and Tad Savinar and written by Eric Bogosian and the book Talked to Death: The Life and Murder or Alan Berg by Stephen Singular. It was directed by Directed by Oliver Stone with a screenplay by Oliver Stone and Eric Bogosian. It is about Barry Champlain, a Dallas talk radio host played by Eric Bogosian. He is loved and hated by the people who listen to his show. Listeners call to talk about subjects that include racism, feminism and homophobia. Barry Champlain is good at provoking, and he is given the opportunity to have his show syndicated nationally. Among his callers are some white supremacists from he receives death threats. He had been given offers for syndication previously, but he had turned them down. The previous offers depended on him being less aggressive with the callers. He wants to continue doing the show his way. A representative of the network who want to syndicate his show is present as he does the show live. Many of the callers are unstable, and Champlain seems at times like he is dealing with more stress than he can handle. Alec Baldwin, Ellen Greene and John C. McGinley also appear in this film. It is an excellent blend of drama, humor and suspense.
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