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Radioland Murders

Radioland Murders

Comedy · Crime · Mystery · 1994

A series of mysterious crimes threatens the existence of a new radio network.

Movie details

Radioland Murders

“At station WBN, the hits just keep on coming.”

1994 Comedy · Crime · Mystery 1h 48m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

5.9 / 10

Community rating

A series of mysterious crimes threatens the existence of a new radio network.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Mel Smith

Written by

Willard Huyck · Gloria Katz · Jeff Reno · Ron Osborn

Brian Benben

Brian Benben

Roger Henderson

Mary Stuart Masterson

Mary Stuart Masterson

Penny Henderson

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

General Whalen

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

Court is in session

Put Radioland Murders on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Cool Ironist

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.