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19/08/1970 Drama 1h 55m
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Overview

Rheinhardt, a cynical drifter, gets a job as an announcer for right-wing radio station WUSA in New Orleans. Rheinhardt is content to parrot WUSA's reactionary editorial stance on the air, even if he doesn't agree with it. Rheinhardt finds his cynical detachment challenged by a lady friend, Geraldine, and by Rainey, a neighbour and troubled idealist who becomes aware of WUSA's sinister, hidden purpose. And when events start spinning out of control, even Rheinhardt finds he must take a stand.

  1. Stuart Rosenberg

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Paul Newman

    Rheinhardt

  2. Joanne Woodward

    Geraldine

  3. Anthony Perkins

    Rainey

  4. Laurence Harvey

    Farley

  5. Don Gordon

    Bogdanovich

  6. Pat Hingle

    Bingamon

  7. Bruce Cabot

    King Wolyoe

  8. Cloris Leachman

    Philomene

  9. Jerry Catron

    Sidewinder Bates

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A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2026-03-29
**_“I’m just trying to stay alive… and stay human”_**

This marked the reteaming of director Stuart Rosenber and Paul Newman after their success with “Cool Hand Luke” 2½ years earlier. Robert Stone wrote the script based on his 1967 book “A Hall of Mirrors,” which fleshes out several characters involved with the top issues of the era: rightwing-ism, civil rights, women’s liberation and the counterculture.

Newman stars as a disillusioned alcoholic who gets a job in The Big Easy working as a disc jockey at Conservative radio station, while Joanne Woodward plays his new g...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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