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A television news chief courts his anchorwoman ex-wife with an eleventh-hour story.A television news chief courts his anchorwoman ex-wife with an eleventh-hour story.A television news chief courts his anchorwoman ex-wife with an eleventh-hour story.
- Awards
- 3 nominations
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn his biography, Christopher Reeve claims this film's failure, along with Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987), The Aviator (1985), and Street Smart (1987), knocked him off the A-list in Hollywood and he would have to audition for major roles for the rest of his career.
- GoofsBefore the Ike Roscoe interview is played, it is established that there was no time to edit the tape. However, when it airs, the part with Roscoe performing the magic trick has been edited out.
- Quotes
The Governor: He's pardoned.
Roy Ridnitz: You can't do that!
The Governor: Yes I can. He's pardoned, and he's pardoned, and she's pardoned and you're not!
Featured review
Burt shines but the movie...
I'm a big fan of Burt Reynolds despite his hit-or-miss batting average. Burt Reynolds is a first ballot Hall of Famer. "Switching Channels" has a solid performance from Reynolds. This movie isn't the greatest but Reynolds does a really nice job. This fast talking, wise crack stuff is right up Burt's alley. Burt's supporting cast is likeable but whenever Burt's not on screen the movie dies. Unfortunately at one point, he's not on screen for about twenty minutes. The movie never recovers from that gap. I first saw this movie in the theaters (Movie World, Douglaston, NY). I've seen it quite a few times since. It's not my favorite but Burt is terrific in it.
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- Also known as
- Eine Frau steht ihren Mann
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Box office
- Budget
- $18,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $9,129,999
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,121,752
- Mar 6, 1988
- Gross worldwide
- $9,129,999
- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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