Product Details

• Actors: Dolly Parton, James Woods
• Directors: Barnett Kellman
• Producers: Robert Chartoff
• Format: Full Screen
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Hollywood Pictures
• Run Time: 91.0 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0009TMUR8
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #684,289 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

When down-on-her-luck country girl Shirlee Kenyon (Dolly Parton-STEEL MAGNOLIAS) walks through the wrong door at the right time, she accidentally becomes Chicago's newest talk-radio celebrity and turns the Windy City's hottest radio station upside down! With her homespun wit and down-home advice, Shirlee immediately wins listeners' hearts -- but causes hilarious confusion for her ratings-conscious boss (Griffin Dune -- MY GIRL) and comical havoc for the investigative reporter (James Woods - THE HARD WAY) trying to uncover her mysterious past! If you're looing for no-nonsense advice on what hit movie offers you pure entertainment --you'll love every comical minute of Straight Tlak!

Customer Reviews

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent movie, but DRAB DVD package :(, August 12, 2003

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Mr. Stanley M. Schmidt "boymitch" (Rockford, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Straight Talk (DVD)

If you've seen Straight Talk, you're no doubt a fan. This light-hearted movie is such a pick-me-up! I just love finding a movie I can watch several times and still laugh out loud!! I just love the scene where she loses her $20 bill on the bridge and James Woods comes to the "rescue"! The soundtrack is even good with songs written and performed by Dolly.

The DVD falls short though. No extras, no inner liner notes and it's ONLY available in full screen - YUCK!! Hollywood Pictures Home Entertainment should be ashamed of themselves for putting out such a poor product. Maybe this film wasn't a total blockbuster, but it sure deserved a better presentation than what it got.

Movie *****
DVD **
Overall ****

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Dolly film ever!, July 17, 2002

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Dallas (Pigeon Forge, Tn) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Straight Talk [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Yes, It's true. I am a diehard Dolly Parton fan, but if I wasn't I would still love this movie. Dolly's natural charm and humor comes to play in this rags-to-riches type of story. This is a must see!! Dolly is hilarious. This movie is a five star plus. You definitely won't regret seeing this. I don't care what the critics say. By far my favorite movie ever!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good.... But No Extras!, November 19, 2003

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P. J Parrish "Pamela Parrish" (Columbus Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Straight Talk (DVD)

I loved this movie! Shirlee Kenyon was a down on her luck country girl, when a mistake turns her into a big time radio doctor. I thought that her boss was kind of an a hole... He goes by the impression that people who have been married 3 times are losers, or those that have something real to say, He would write them off as losers..

This film shows off Dolly's spicy side of things! She had quite a few one lines... "I am like a one legged man in a butt kickin' contest!' Plus you get to see an early appearance of Terri Hatcher! (Lois & Clark The New Adventures of Superman)

I would like to have seen the trailer. as well as the music videos and even a commentary would have been nice... Aside from that, I still love the film....