Up Close and Personal(1996)

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Synopsis

Tally Atwater is one of the most trusted figures in the nation. A familiar and comforting face to the millions of network TV news viewers who invite her into their homes every day, Tally is an articulate, sophisticated and charming newscaster. But she didn't start out that way. A onetime waitress and casino craps dealer named Sallyanne, from Reno, Nevada, she pursued a dream with nothing but ambition, raw talent and a homemade demo tape. Going from smalltown weathergirl to prime-time network anchor, her meteoric rise to prominence is aided and abetted by Warren Justice, a brilliant, older newsman who becomes her mentor and lover. As their relationship grows, so too does Tally's celebrity, to the point where her popularity begins to eclipse his.
Tally Atwater is one of the most trusted figures in the nation. A familiar and comforting face to the millions of network TV news viewers who invite her into their homes every day, Tally is an articulate, …
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In Theaters

  • March 1, 1996

MPAA Rating

PG 13

Genres

Adaptation, Romance, Drama

Run Time

2 hours 4 minutes

Distributors

Walt Disney Studios Distribution

Box Office

$51,078,472

Director

Jon Avnet

Director

CAST

Robert Redford

Warren Justice

Michelle Pfeiffer

Tally Atwater

Stockard Channing

Marcia McGrath

Joe Mantegna

Bucky Terranova

Kate Nelligan

Joanna Kennelly

Glenn Plummer

Ned Jackson
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