1977
PG
Paramount Pictures
1 h 38 m

1977
PG
Paramount Pictures
1 h 38 m

Summary This movie interlaces the stories of several characters in a small town united by their use of CB (citizen's band) radio. Paul LeMat is the local CB coordinator who has time for little else in his life. His father, Roberts Blossom is a sour old man who is nice on the radio. Charles Napier is a trucker hospitalized after an accident, with...

Directed By: Jonathan Demme

Written By: Paul Brickman

1977
PG
Paramount Pictures
1 h 38 m

1977
PG
Paramount Pictures
1 h 38 m

Citizens Band

Name: Citizens Band
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1977-05-18
Duration: 1 min 38 s
Rating: 68
Cast: Paul Le Mat, Candy Clark, Bruce McGill, Roberts Blossom, Tramp

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: Jonathan Demme

Written By: Paul Brickman

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Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews

71% Positive
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29% Mixed
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Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews

71% Positive
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29% Mixed
2 Reviews

0% Negative
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The New Yorker

A high-spirited, elegantly deadpan comedy, with a mellow, light touch.

By Pauline Kael FULL REVIEW

Chicago Reader

Demme is satirical but never cruel, and sweet but never syrupy: this film marked the emergence of one of the most appealing directorial personalities of the New Hollywood.

By Dave Kehr FULL REVIEW

Newsweek

Demme has lots of fun, and, aided by a fresh, talented cast, he artfully modulates his moods from raunchy farce to somber pathos. [17 Oct 1977, p.102]

By David Ansen FULL REVIEW

Variety

The CB dialog exemplifies the good-natured horsing around that marks those channels, at the same time the serious emergency traffic that often saves lives.

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Time Out

The film uses the CB craze as a metaphor for lack of human communication, and proceeds in a somewhat elliptical manner, but the alternation of moments of black humour and funny-sad incidents lends it a considerable charm.

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TV Guide Magazine

An early and sometimes funny effort by director Demme but the hilarity of the subplots (especially the bigamous Napier) swallows the main storyline.

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The New York Times

Citizen's Band, is so clever that its seams show. Mr. Demme's tidiest parallels and most purposeful compositions are such attention-getters that the film has a hard time turning serious for its finale, in which characters who couldn't communicate directly come to understand one another at long last.

By Janet Maslin FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Paramount Pictures, The Fields Company

Release Date May 18, 1977

Duration 1 h 38 m

Rating PG

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Tagline Everybody is somebody else

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Awards

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA

• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

Citizens Band

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Paul Le Mat

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Candy Clark

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Bruce McGill

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