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Mar 14, 2013 · 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. Richard D'Ovidio. Screenplay, Story. Brad Anderson.
The skilled 911 operator Jordan Turner (Halle Berry) receives a phone call from the teenager Leah Templeton reporting a burglary at home. Jordan instructs Leah to hide herself in a room, but Jordan commits a mistake with tragic consequences, affecting her career. Six months later, Jordan is a trainer of rookies in the 911 service haunted by her past. While showing the operation to the group, a new operator faces the call from the teenager Casey Welson (Abigail Weslon) that tells that she has ...
Mar 13, 2013 · Unfortunately, "The Call" has neither. Much of the movie is bland-looking and flat. The endless shots circling Berry at her desk as she yells and cries into a headset grow monotonous. The premise may suggest claustrophobia — Berry stuck at her desk, Breslin stuck in the trunk — but "The Call" is too spatially wonky to be tense.
Permalink. The movie subverts the viewer's expectations by depicting a troubled protagonist trying to mask their own guilt. To understand the film, it is important to distinguish the protagonist's perspective and point of view with their actual predicament. Although the film may leave more to be desired, it does a great job misleading the ...
Release Date: 15 March 2013 (United States)In this heart-pounding, edge-of-your-seat thriller, veteran 911 operator Jordan (Academy Award® Winner Halle Berry...
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97 minutes. Country. United States. Language. English. Box office. $1,591,194 [1] [2] The Call is a 2020 American horror film directed by Timothy Woodward Jr. and starring Lin Shaye, Tobin Bell, Erin Sanders, and Chester Rushing. [3] [4] The film was written by Patrick Stibbs.
The Call is ultimately a derivative horror film with a half baked 80's setting and a narrative that struggles to maintain much in the way of originality and surprise.
