Call Me is a 1988 American erotic thriller film about a woman who strikes up a relationship with a stranger over the phone, and in the process becomes entangled in a murder. The film was directed by Sollace Mitchell, and stars Patricia Charbonneau, Stephen McHattie, and Boyd Gaines.[2]
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Directed by | Sollace Mitchell |
Written by | Karyn Kay Sollace Mitchell |
Produced by | Kenneth F. Martel |
Starring | Patricia Charbonneau Stephen McHattie Boyd Gaines Sam Freed Steve Buscemi |
Cinematography | Zoltán David |
Edited by | Paul Fried |
Music by | David Michael Frank |
Distributed by | Vestron Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $251,819 (USA)[1] |
Anna, a young and energetic journalist, receives an obscene call from an unknown caller whom she mistakes for her boyfriend. As a result of this mistake she agrees to meet with the caller at a local bar. When her boyfriend doesn't show she inadvertently witnesses a murder in the women's bathroom. Soon she finds herself drawn into a mystery involving both the killer from the murder she witnessed, as well as the identity of the mysterious caller who continues to phone her and who she shares increasingly more personal conversations with during each subsequent call.
Actor | Role |
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Patricia Charbonneau | Anna |
Stephen McHattie | Jellybean |
Boyd Gaines | Bill |
Sam Freed | Alex |
Steve Buscemi | Switchblade |
Patti D'Arbanville | Cori |
David Strathairn | Sam |
Olek Krupa | Hennyk |
John Seitz | Pressure |
Pi Douglass | Nikki |
George Gerdes | Fred |
Ernest Abuba | Boss |
Kevin Harris | Dude |
Gy Mirano | Waitress |
The film was reviewed by the television show At the Movies, on the May 28th, 1988. Roger Ebert called the film a "directorial mess." Gene Siskel felt the premise had potential, but he ultimately gave a negative review. The critics gave the film two thumbs down.[3]
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