Straight Talk is a 1992 American romantic comedy film directed by Barnet Kellman, and starring Dolly Parton, James Woods, Griffin Dunne and Michael Madsen.

Fired for giving advice to her clients rather than teaching them dance, she attempts to convince her boyfriend (Michael Madsen) to move to Chicago with her.

As she climbs over the rail to retrieve the money, Jack (James Woods), an investigative journalist, sees her from his office window and assumes she is trying to commit suicide.

Shirlee stops at a cafe for breakfast, and chats with another customer, Janice (Teri Hatcher), annoyed at having been stood up by her boyfriend the previous evening.

Shirlee tells her he is taking her for granted, and advises her to end the relationship, only to realize that Janice's boyfriend is, in fact, Jack.

After several job interviews, a manager at a local radio station (Paula Newsome) hires her as a switchboard operator, despite her lack of experience.

As Shirlee's popularity increases, a mishap involving some of her previous advice to a caller eventually causes her to confess the truth to everyone on air that she is not a real doctor, and she then leaves the show.

The bar in the raining scene, Tom's Place, and the Barber Shop are still open with some small movie memorabilia.

Parton composed ten original songs for the film soundtrack, including a re-recording of her 1976 hit "Light of a Clear Blue Morning".

The film received mixed reviews, with much of the praise going to Parton and Woods's performances, while at the same time criticizing the story itself.