Tally Atwater has a dream: to be a prime-time network newscaster. She pursues this dream with nothing but ambition, raw talent and a homemade demo tape. Warren Justice is a brilliant, hard edged, veteran newsman. He sees Tally has talent and becomes her mentor. Tally’s career takes a meteoric rise and she and Warren fall in love. The romance that results is as intense and revealing as television news itself. Yet, each breaking story, every videotaped crisis that brings them together, also threatens to drive them apart...
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🔍 Search on JustWatch →The film lives at the rhythm of everyday life — and that's its strength. No cinema about 'big events,' just about how people live, make mistakes, and understand themselves.
Worth watching for the performances and the sincerity. If you're waiting for events — there aren't many. If you're waiting for feeling — it's there.
For those looking for film about people, not events. If you need action — look elsewhere.
Director: Jon Avnet
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: When you're in the mood for a conversation about life. With a partner or friend you can trust.
Robert Redford
Warren Justice
Michelle Pfeiffer
Tally Atwater
Stockard Channing
Marcia McGrath
Joe Mantegna
Bucky Terranova
Kate Nelligan
Joanna Kennelly
Glenn Plummer
Ned Jackson
James Rebhorn
John Merino
Scott Bryce
Rob Sullivan
Raymond Cruz
Fernando Buttanda
Dedee Pfeiffer
Luanne Atwater
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