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Radioland Murders

  • 1994
  • PG
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
4.2K
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Mary Stuart Masterson and Brian Benben in Radioland Murders (1994)
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In 1939, a series of mysterious murders threatens the existence of a new radio network on its debut night.In 1939, a series of mysterious murders threatens the existence of a new radio network on its debut night.In 1939, a series of mysterious murders threatens the existence of a new radio network on its debut night.

  • Director
    • Mel Smith
  • Writers
    • George Lucas
    • Willard Huyck
    • Gloria Katz
  • Stars
    • Brian Benben
    • Mary Stuart Masterson
    • Ned Beatty
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    4.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mel Smith
    • Writers
      • George Lucas
      • Willard Huyck
      • Gloria Katz
    • Stars
      • Brian Benben
      • Mary Stuart Masterson
      • Ned Beatty
    • 58User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast99+

    Brian Benben
    Brian Benben
    • Roger Henderson
    Mary Stuart Masterson
    Mary Stuart Masterson
    • Penny Henderson
    Ned Beatty
    Ned Beatty
    • General Walt Whalen
    George Burns
    George Burns
    • Milt Lackey
    Scott Michael Campbell
    Scott Michael Campbell
    • Billy
    Brion James
    Brion James
    • Bernie King
    Michael Lerner
    Michael Lerner
    • Lieutenant Cross
    Michael McKean
    Michael McKean
    • Rick Rochester
    Jeffrey Tambor
    Jeffrey Tambor
    • Walt Whalen, Jr.
    Stephen Tobolowsky
    Stephen Tobolowsky
    • Max Applewhite
    Christopher Lloyd
    Christopher Lloyd
    • Zoltan
    Larry Miller
    Larry Miller
    • Herman Katzenback
    Anita Morris
    Anita Morris
    • Claudette Katsenback
    Corbin Bernsen
    Corbin Bernsen
    • Dexter Morris
    Rosemary Clooney
    Rosemary Clooney
    • Anna
    Bobcat Goldthwait
    Bobcat Goldthwait
    • Wild Writer
    Robert Walden
    Robert Walden
    • Tommy
    Dylan Baker
    Dylan Baker
    • Jasper
    • Director
      • Mel Smith
    • Writers
      • George Lucas
      • Willard Huyck
      • Gloria Katz
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      George Lucas has stated that the two main characters, Roger and Penny Henderson, are actually the parents of Richard Dreyfuss's character Curt Henderson from American Graffiti (1973); making this film a bit of a semi-prequel. Bo Hopkins and Candy Clark, who play the parents of Billy Budget in this movie, both appeared in American Graffiti (1973).
    • Goofs
      The amount of papers in Penny's hand change after being given the script suggestions, and when she talks to Junior then the writers.
    • Quotes
      • Penny Henderson: I told Dexter not to smoke. If you ask me, they oughta put warning labels on those packages.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Love Affair/Wes Craven's New Nightmare/Exit to Eden/Hoop Dreams/The Specialist/Little Giants (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      That Old Feeling
      Written by Lew Brown and Sammy Fain
      Performed by Rosemary Clooney
      Courtesy of EMI Feist, Inc. and Bienstock Publishing Co.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 21, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 幕後殺手
    • Filming locations
      • EUE/Screen Gems Studios - 1223 N 23rd Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Lucasfilm
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,316,865
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $835,570
      • Oct 23, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,316,865
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 48m(108 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • DTS-Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1
      • 2.35 : 1

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