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A 1988 American comedy directed by Creator/TedKotcheff that has a news chief (Creator/BurtReynolds) trying to keep his ex-wife (Creator/KathleenTurner) from quitting the station.
It is the remake of ''The Front Page''.
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A 1988 American comedy film directed by Creator/TedKotcheff that has a news chief (Creator/BurtReynolds) trying to keep his ex-wife (Creator/KathleenTurner) from quitting thestation.
station. It is a SettingUpdate of the remake of 1928 play ''The Front Page''.
Page'', previously filmed in [[Film/TheFrontPage1931 1931]], 1940 (as ''Film/HisGirlFriday''), and [[Film/TheFrontPage 1974]].
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A 1988 American comedy directed by Creator/TedKotcheff that has a news chief (Creator/BurtReynolds) trying to keep his ex-wife (Creator/KathleenTurner) from quitting the station.
It is the remake of ''The Front Page''.
The movie also stars Creator/ChristopherReeve, Creator/NedBeatty, Creator/GeorgeNewbern, Creator/HenryGibson, Creator/AlWaxman, and Creator/BarryFlatman.
It was released on March 4, 1988.
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!Tropes for the film:
* AlliterativeName:
** Christy Colleran.
** Blaine Bingham.
** Roy Ridnitz.
* AlphabetNewsNetwork: Satellite News Network (SNN).
* DartboardOfHate: Chicago mayoral candidate Roy Ridnitz sees a dart-studded campaign poster of himself in the city press room. His only reaction is, "Get them another poster".
* TheFilmOfThePlay: Based on the 1928 play ''The Front Page''.
* IntrepidReporter: Christy Colleran and John L. Sullilvan IV are the TV version of this.
* {{Tagline}}: "Tonight's news. Romance. Scandal. Intrigue. And that's just behind the Camera!".
It is the remake of ''The Front Page''.
The movie also stars Creator/ChristopherReeve, Creator/NedBeatty, Creator/GeorgeNewbern, Creator/HenryGibson, Creator/AlWaxman, and Creator/BarryFlatman.
It was released on March 4, 1988.
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!Tropes for the film:
* AlliterativeName:
** Christy Colleran.
** Blaine Bingham.
** Roy Ridnitz.
* AlphabetNewsNetwork: Satellite News Network (SNN).
* DartboardOfHate: Chicago mayoral candidate Roy Ridnitz sees a dart-studded campaign poster of himself in the city press room. His only reaction is, "Get them another poster".
* TheFilmOfThePlay: Based on the 1928 play ''The Front Page''.
* IntrepidReporter: Christy Colleran and John L. Sullilvan IV are the TV version of this.
* {{Tagline}}: "Tonight's news. Romance. Scandal. Intrigue. And that's just behind the Camera!".
