---
title: 'Smooth Talk (1985)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Joyce Chopra'
released: '1985-09-10'
runtime_minutes: 91
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/smooth-talk-1985'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090037/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Smooth Talk (1985)

1985 · PG-13 · 91 min · Drama, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Smooth Talk is a 1985 film directed by Joyce Chopra, loosely based on Joyce Carol Oates' short story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" (1966), which was in turn inspired by the Tucson murders committed by Charles Schmid. The protagonist, Connie Wyatt, is played by Laura Dern. The antagonist, Arnold Friend, is played by Treat Williams.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Joyce Chopra](https://cinepixo.com/people/joyce-chopra)
- **Screenplay:** [Tom Cole](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-cole)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Russ Kunkel](https://cinepixo.com/people/russ-kunkel)
- **Producer:** [Martin Rosen](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-rosen)
- **Director of Photography:** [James Glennon](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-glennon)

## Cast

- [Levon Helm](https://cinepixo.com/people/levon-helm)
- [Mary Kay Place](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-kay-place)
- [Laura Dern](https://cinepixo.com/people/laura-dern)
- [Treat Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/treat-williams)
- [Elizabeth Berridge](https://cinepixo.com/people/elizabeth-berridge)

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