Citizens Band

Name: Citizens Band
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: May 18, 1977
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 68
Cast: Alix Elias, Ann Wedgeworth, Bruce McGill, Candy Clark, Charles Napier

1977

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: May 18, 1977 | PG

Starring: Alix Elias, Ann Wedgeworth, Bruce McGill, Candy Clark, Charles Napier, Marcia Rodd, Paul Le Mat, Richard Bright, Roberts Blossom, Tramp

Summary: This movie interlaces the stories of several characters in a small town united by their use of CB (citizen's band) radio. Paul LeMat is the local CB coordinator who has time for little else in his life. His father, Roberts Blossom is a sour old man who is nice on the radio. Charles Napier is a trucker hospitalized after an accident, withThis movie interlaces the stories of several characters in a small town united by their use of CB (citizen's band) radio. Paul LeMat is the local CB coordinator who has time for little else in his life. His father, Roberts Blossom is a sour old man who is nice on the radio. Charles Napier is a trucker hospitalized after an accident, with hilarious consequences.… Expand

Director: Jonathan Demme

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: PG

Runtime: 98 min

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Pauline Kael

A high-spirited, elegantly deadpan comedy, with a mellow, light touch.

Dave Kehr

Demme is satirical but never cruel, and sweet but never syrupy: this film marked the emergence of one of the most appealing directorial personalities of the New Hollywood. Read full review

David Ansen

Demme has lots of fun, and, aided by a fresh, talented cast, he artfully modulates his moods from raunchy farce to somber pathos. [17 Oct 1977, p.102]

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The CB dialog exemplifies the good-natured horsing around that marks those channels, at the same time the serious emergency traffic that often saves lives. Read full review

Staff (Not Credited)

The film uses the CB craze as a metaphor for lack of human communication, and proceeds in a somewhat elliptical manner, but the alternation of moments of black humour and funny-sad incidents lends it a considerable charm. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

An early and sometimes funny effort by director Demme but the hilarity of the subplots (especially the bigamous Napier) swallows the main storyline. Read full review

Janet Maslin

Citizen's Band, is so clever that its seams show. Mr. Demme's tidiest parallels and most purposeful compositions are such attention-getters that the film has a hard time turning serious for its finale, in which characters who couldn't communicate directly come to understand one another at long last. Read full review

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