WUSA

Synopsis

The air in 1960s New Orleans is thick with political fervor and simmering unrest in *WUSA*, a potent drama that dives deep into a fractured American psyche. Against a backdrop of shadowy broadcast studios and boisterous barrooms, a cynical drifter and a disillusioned call girl find themselves ensnared in the orbit of a right-wing radio station. As the station's rhetoric grows increasingly inflammatory, stirring division and fear, the film masterfully builds a sense of encroaching paranoia. It's a character study steeped in the anxieties of its era, exploring how easily truth can be distorted and the seductive power of a manufactured reality.

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Cast List

Paul NewmanRheinhardtJoanne WoodwardGeraldineAnthony PerkinsRaineyLaurence HarveyFarleyDon GordonBogdanovichPat HingleBingamonBruce CabotKing WolyoeCloris LeachmanPhilomeneJerry CatronSidewinder BatesJim BolesHot Dog Vendor (uncredited)Michael Anderson Jr.MarvinLeigh FrenchGirl