WUSA

WUSA (Film), released 1970 — adapted from A hall of mirrors by Robert Stone.

Rheinhardt, a cynical drifter, gets a job as an announcer for right-wing radio station WUSA in New Orleans. Rheinhardt is content to parrot WUSA's reactionary editorial stance on the air, even if he doesn't agree with it. Rheinhardt finds his cynical detachment challenged by a lady friend, Geraldine, and by Rainey, a neighbour and troubled idealist who becomes aware of WUSA's sinister, hidden purpose. And when events start spinning out of control, even Rheinhardt finds he must take a stand.

Starring Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Perkins, Laurence Harvey, Don Gordon.

Directed by Stuart Rosenberg.

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