1988 Switching Channels A television news chief courts his anchorwoman ex-wife with an eleventh-hour story. Credits Director Ted Kotcheff Producers Don Carmody , Martin Ransohoff Writers Ben Hecht , Charles MacArthur , Jonathan Reynolds Cinematographer François Protat Composer Michel Legrand Cast Kathleen Turner , Burt Reynolds , Christopher Reeve , Ned Beatty , Henry Gibson , George Newbern , Al Waxman , Ken James , Barry Flatman , Ted Simonett Studio TriStar Pictures Genre Comedy Posters 5 US theatrical US international US character US teaser US imax