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Telephone

  • 1986
  • 27m
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6.8/10
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Laurie Lathem in Telephone (1986)
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An emotionally-distraught and suicidal woman dials a random telephone number and gets a lonely man on the phone. With pistol in hand, she threatens to kill herself over the phone unless he c... Read allAn emotionally-distraught and suicidal woman dials a random telephone number and gets a lonely man on the phone. With pistol in hand, she threatens to kill herself over the phone unless he can talk her out of it within one minute.An emotionally-distraught and suicidal woman dials a random telephone number and gets a lonely man on the phone. With pistol in hand, she threatens to kill herself over the phone unless he can talk her out of it within one minute.

  • Director
    • Eric Red
  • Writer
    • Eric Red
  • Stars
    • Bud Cort
    • Laurie Lathem
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    6.8/10
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    • Director
      • Eric Red
    • Writer
      • Eric Red
    • Stars
      • Bud Cort
      • Laurie Lathem
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      Judd Nelson was set to star in the film, but pulled out of the project before filming was to start. At the 11th hour, as a favor to aspiring filmmaker, Eric Red, Bud Cort stepped in to do the film.

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