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The Call (2013)
Director: Brad Anderson
Cast: Halle Berry, Abigail Breslin, Morris Chestnut, Michael Eklund
6.7
44%Runtime94 min
Rating15
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Jordan Turner is an experienced 911 operator but when she makes an error in judgment and a call ends badly, Jordan is rattled and unsure if she can continue. But when teenager Casey Welson is abducted in the back of a man's car and calls 911, Jordan is the one called upon to use all of her experience, insights and quick thinking to help Casey escape, and not just to save her, but to make sure the man is brought to justice.
Critical Reception & Ratings
The 2013 crime thriller film The Call, directed by Brad Anderson, received mixed reviews from critics, with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 44%. However, the film has a respectable IMDb rating of 6.7/10, indicating generally positive audience reception.
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Fans of tense thrillers and director Brad Anderson's distinct visual style will appreciate the nail-biting cat-and-mouse dynamic between Halle Berry's experienced 911 operator and the chilling abductor at the center of this gripping 2013 crime drama.
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The Call is a 2013 American psychological crime thriller film directed by Brad Anderson and written by Richard D'Ovidio. The film stars Abigail Breslin as Casey Welson, a teenage girl kidnapped by a mysterious serial killer and Halle Berry as Jordan Turner, a 9-1-1 operator, still suffering emotionally from a prior botched 9-1-1 call, who receives Casey's call. Morris Chestnut, Michael Eklund, Michael Imperioli, and David Otunga also star. The story was originally envisioned as a television series, but D'Ovidio later rewrote it as a film. Filming began in July 2012 and spanned a period of 25 days, with all scenes being shot in California, mainly Burbank and Santa Clarita.
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