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Caller, The
Arts Alliance America
MPAA RATING: Not Rated
Starring
Frank Langella,
Elliott Gould,
and
Laura Harring
A whistle-blower for an energy company fears for his life. He decides to hire a detective to uncover the source behind a series of threats.
GENRE(S): |
Drama
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Suspense/Thriller
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WRITTEN BY: |
Richard Ledes
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DIRECTED BY: |
Richard Ledes
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RELEASE DATE: |
Theatrical: February 13, 2009
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RUNNING TIME: |
minutes, Color |
ORIGIN: |
USA |
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60
Variety
Ronnie Scheib
Frank Langella's note-perfect, tour-de-force turn as a man elegantly shaping his own demise is nicely counterpointed by a shambling Elliott Gould as a bird-watching private eye.
40
Village Voice
Aaron Hillis
The Caller begins as a multinational corporate thriller more ambiguous and geopolitically senseless than "Demonlover."
40
The Hollywood Reporter
Frank Scheck
The resulting cat-and-mouse game -- occupies most of the film's running time, to gradually diminishing results.
30
The New York Times
Stephen Holden
Turns into an impenetrable essay on guilt, memory and the fear of death that even Mr. Langella's gravity cannot salvage.
25
New York Post
Lou Lumenick
The Caller qualifies as something of a Holocaust movie, with flashbacks to World War II France. Guess who the two boys we see grow up to be?
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