Talk to Me (1984 film)

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Talk to Me
Directed byJulius Potocsny
Written byNelson E. Breen
Produced byRoss Millhiser
Starring Austin Pendleton
Michael Murphy
Barbara Eda-Young
Dan Shor
Michael Tolan
Louise Fletcher
CinematographyJulius Potocsny
Edited byMoe Howard
Music byColeridge-Taylor Perkinson
Distributed by Atlantic Releasing Corporation
Release date
  • 1984 (1984)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Talk to Me is a 1984 independent drama film directed by Julius Potocsny and starring character actor Austin Pendleton in a rare leading role on film, and co-starring Michael Murphy, Barbara Eda-Young, Dan Shor, Michael Tolan and a special appearance cameo by Louise Fletcher. The film was produced by Hollins Communications Institution to benefit the American Institute for Stuttering, of which Pendleton was a graduate.

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