Listen to Me (1989) on Netflix
Tucker Muldowney and Monica Tomanski arrive at Kenmont College on debate scholarships. Charlie Nichols, a star debater in his youth, coaches the team and takes the two newcomers under his wing.
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Plot summary
Kenmont College fields a debate team, and two of its members come to the school on scholarships given for their skill at arguing. Tucker Muldowney is from Oklahoma and Monica Tomanski is an immigrant's daughter, and both come from underprivileged backgrounds. Charlie Nichols, who was a star debater in his own youth, coaches the squad and gives the two of them close attention. The rest of the team includes a senator's son and a society girl, and their time together involves friendship, politics and love.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Listen to Me (1989)
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- Listen to Me was first titled Mismatch and was meant to star James Garner, but he had heart surgery and was replaced by Roy Scheider.
- Listen to Me's marketing was set to focus on Kirk Cameron, then at the height of his popularity, until producer Jerry Weintraub overrode that plan and insisted on ads playing up the film's abortion debate to stir up controversy.
