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Where was Switching Channels filmed?

1987 film, directed by Ted Kotcheff.

  • Toronto

The story is set in Chicago, about 436 miles (701 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Chicago
Filmed in
Toronto
Distance
About 436 miles (701 km) between Chicago and the nearest filming location.

About Switching Channels

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Released
1987
Director
Ted Kotcheff
Cast
Kathleen TurnerBurt ReynoldsChristopher ReeveNed BeattyHenry GibsonAl WaxmanCharles KimbroughGeorge Newbern
Genre
Romantic Comedy
Based on
The Front Page

The story

"Sully" Sullivan, IV, is the news director of Satellite News Network (SNN), a Chicago-based TV cable news station.

Christy announces she is quitting the TV station and marrying Blaine the day after tomorrow in New York City.

Blaine manages to purchase some train tickets to New York.

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