WUSA_
"Love it or leave it."
Rheinhardt, a cynical drifter, gets a job as an announcer for right-wing radio station WUSA in New Orleans. Rheinhardt is content to parrot WUSA's reactionary editorial stance on the air, even if he doesn't agree with it. Rheinhardt finds his cynical detachment challenged by a lady friend, Geraldine, and by Rainey, a neighbour and troubled idealist who becomes aware of WUSA's sinister, hidden purpose. And when events start spinning out of control, even Rheinhardt finds he must take a stand.
Starring
Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Perkins
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
WUSA was released 56 years ago in 1970.
Overview
Rheinhardt, a cynical drifter, gets a job as an announcer for right-wing radio station WUSA in New Orleans. Rheinhardt is content to parrot WUSA's reactionar...
WUSA is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 55m.
CAST (20)
Paul Newman
Rheinhardt
Joanne Woodward
Geraldine
Anthony Perkins
Rainey
Laurence Harvey
Farley
Don Gordon
Bogdanovich
Pat Hingle
Bingamon
Bruce Cabot
King Wolyoe
Cloris Leachman
Philomene
Jerry Catron
Sidewinder Bates
Jim Boles
Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
Michael Anderson Jr.
Marvin
Leigh French
Girl
Moses Gunn
Clotho
Wayne Rogers
Minter
Robert Quarry
Noonan
Skip Young
Rep. Jimmy Snipe
B.J. Mason
Roosevelt Berry
Clifton James
Speed - Sailor in Bar
Tol Avery
Senator
RG
Rudy Germane
Rally Spectator (uncredited)
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What is WUSA about?
Rheinhardt, a cynical drifter, gets a job as an announcer for right-wing radio station WUSA in New Orleans. Rheinhardt is content to parrot WUSA's reactionary editorial stance on the air, even if he doesn't agree with it. Rheinhardt finds his cynical detachment challenged by a lady friend, Geraldine, and by Rainey, a neighbour and troubled idealist who becomes aware of WUSA's sinister, hidden purpose. And when events start spinning out of control, even Rheinhardt finds he must take a stand.
How long is WUSA?
WUSA has a runtime of 115 minutes (1h 55m).
Who stars in WUSA?
The cast of WUSA includes Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Perkins, Laurence Harvey, Don Gordon.
What is the rating of WUSA?
WUSA has a rating of 5.4 out of 10 based on 28 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama