Switching Channels

Switching Channels (1988) — comedy film. Directed by Ted Kotcheff. Starring Kathleen Turner, Burt Reynolds, Christopher Reeve, Ned Beatty. This page maps 6 characters and 8 relationships between them as an interactive character network.

Switching Channels (1988) Poster

Interactive Features for Switching Channels

Switching Channels offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 6 characters interconnect through 8 relationship links.
AI Story Visualization & Plot Analysis — AI-powered breakdown of story structure, emotional arcs, turning points, and narrative progression.

Story Analysis

A newsroom reporter abandons a planned new life to expose political corruption, protect an escaped prisoner, and reunite with her former partner.

Comedy · 6.1/10 · 105 min · 1988

Credits

Director

Ted Kotcheff
Cast

as Christy Colleran

Kathleen Turner
Cast

as John L. Sullivan IV

Burt Reynolds
Cast

as Blaine Bingham

Christopher Reeve
Cast

as Roy Ridnitz

Ned Beatty
Cast

as Ike Roscoe

Henry Gibson
Cast

as Siegenthaler

George Newbern
Cast

as Berger

Al Waxman
Cast

as Warden Terwilliger

Ken James
Cast

as Zaks

Barry Flatman
Cast

as Tillinger

Ted Simonett
Cast

as Carvalho

Anthony Sherwood
Cast

as Mordsini

Joe Silver

Videos

Movie Promo for Switching Channels

Images

Content sources

Plot analysis generated from content on Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related entry on Wikidata (Q788256), public domain (CC0).