Straight Talk
Straight Talk is a 1992 American romantic comedy film directed by Barnet Kellman, and starring Dolly Parton, James Woods, Griffin Dunne and Michael Madsen.
For the song, see Straight Talk (Yoko Ono song). For the mobile phone brand, see TracFone Wireless.Straight Talk
- Carol Baum
- Fred Berner
- Robert Chartoff
- Brad Fiedel
- Dolly Parton
- April 3, 1992 (United States)
91 minutes
United States
English
$21 million (US)
Production[edit]
The vast majority of the film was shot in historic downtown Lemont, Illinois. The "Flank Center" building was used to house the dance sequence scenes in the beginning of the film. Both Dolly Parton and James Woods ate at local establishments during filming off times.
Most filming occurred in the early hours of the morning with the usage of high intensity floodlights to depict daytime. This was done to reduce interference with the general public who crowded the streets throughout the weeks of filming. The bar in the raining scene, Tom's Place, and the Barber Shop are still open with some small movie memorabilia.
Soundtrack[edit]
Parton composed ten original songs for the film soundtrack, including a re recording of her 1976 hit "Light of a Clear Blue Morning".
Home media[edit]
The film was released to VHS and laserdisc shortly after its theatrical release by Hollywood Pictures Home Video. A DVD release came from Hollywood Pictures Home Video in 2003. In 2011, Mill Creek Entertainment acquired the home video rights to the film, along with many others from Hollywood and Touchstone Pictures and released the film on DVD and Blu ray. Mill Creek's DVD of the film is available by itself, as part of a double-feature set with Big Business, and a triple feature set with Big Business and V.I. Warshawski.