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 Editor Thom Noble Production Design Anne Pritchard Costume Design Mary E. McLeod Composer Michel Legrand Casting Lynn Stalmaster 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 External IMDb Amazon Posters 5