Radioland Murders

1994
PG
1h 48m

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

YOUR RATING

Mary Stuart Masterson and Brian Benben in Radioland Murders (1994)

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Parody Whodunnit Comedy Crime Drama Musical Mystery Romance

A series of mysterious crimes threatens the existence of a new radio network.A series of mysterious crimes threatens the existence of a new radio network.A series of mysterious crimes threatens the existence of a new radio network.

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

YOUR RATING

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Trivia
George Lucas has stated that the two main characters, Roger and Penny Henderson, are actually the parents of Richard Dreyfuss' character Curt Henderson from American Graffiti (1973); making this film a bit of a semi-prequel.

Goofs
The portrait in Gen. Whalen's office shows the general wearing a service dress green uniform which was not adopted by the U.S. Army until the mid-1950s. In 1939, when the movie is set, the general would have worn a khaki uniform.

Quotes
Penny Henderson: I told Dexter not to smoke. If you ask me, they oughta put warning labels on those packages.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Love Affair/Wes Craven's New Nightmare/Exit to Eden/Hoop Dreams/The Specialist/Little Giants (1994)

Soundtracks
That Old Feeling
Written by Lew Brown and Sammy Fain
Performed by Rosemary Clooney
Courtesy of EMI Feist, Inc. and Bienstock Publishing Co.

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Extremely Undervalued

If you're looking for a serious mystery--or for that matter, a serious anything--don't watch this movie.

If you just want a fun movie that you can watch again and again, this one is for you! It takes place in the studios of radio station WBN on the night of its national debut. The station managers, directors, writers, and actors, already stressed with the debut and pleasing the affiliates, are shocked when a trumpet player in the orchestra is poisoned and killed. The station crew then has to keep the programs going while the police investigate and the writers go on strike. After more murders are committed, writer Roger Henderson, the innocent prime suspect, has to simultaneously evade the police, rewrite scripts for shows about to air, and solve the crime to prove his innocence.

There are some discrepancies and parts I'm sure critical people split hairs over. Don't expect a masterpiece, just some good fun.