this movie have everything go for it represent fully develop character and a realistic portrayal of work washington and bath in warmth and humor that be uniquely albert brook . the dumbing down of network news be even more of an issue now than it be in 1987. remember and this be pre cable . so satisfy to care about complex people attempt to achieve complex goal and it all move along with lightning speed . such a true to life depiction of friendship that teeter toward romance . see if you can spot john cusack a the angry messenger . and do you recognize peter hackes from real life broadcast news . finally and if youre from dc and see if you agree with holly hunter direction to cab driver .