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Switching Channels (1988) is a comedy film directed by Ted Kotcheff, released on March 5, 1988 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Kathleen Turner, Burt Reynolds, Christopher Reeve and Ned Beatty. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 77 ratings.
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Kathleen Turner
as Christy Colleran
Burt Reynolds
as John L. Sullivan IV
Christopher Reeve
as Blaine Bingham
Ned Beatty
as Roy Ridnitz
Henry Gibson
as Ike Roscoe
George Newbern
as Siegenthaler
Al Waxman
as Berger
Ken James
as Warden Terwilliger
Barry Flatman
as Zaks
Ted Simonett
as Tillinger
Anthony Sherwood
as Carvalho
Joe Silver
as Mordsini
Directed by Ted Kotcheff, written by Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur and Jonathan Reynolds, produced by Martin Ransohoff.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 77 ratings.
"Switching Channels" endeavours to recreate the sparkling and quick witted energy of the classic fast paced screwball comedies that dominated cinemas for years and in this respect it is considerably successful in doing so. The pace never slows down and it is very entertaining when the whole film takes an unexpected turn after Ike Roscoe engineers his escape from the electric chair and there is plenty of comedic…
Reviewed on March 2, 2024
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Switching Channels (1988) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Switching Channels (1988) includes Kathleen Turner, Burt Reynolds, Christopher Reeve, Ned Beatty and Henry Gibson. The film was directed by Ted Kotcheff. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Switching Channels was released on March 5, 1988 and runs for 1h 45m.
Switching Channels (1988) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 77 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Switching Channels trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
