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The Call

Chennin Blanc and Cheyne Collins
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Overview

An emergency operator receives a desperate call from a kidnapped teen, and races to locate the young victim while facing a terrifying killer from her own past in this thriller from director Brad Anderson (THE MACHINIST, SESSION 9). Jordan Turner (Halle Berry) is a 911 operator in the Hive -- the bustling Los Angeles headquarters for emergency operators. Her job is extraordinarily stressful, though the camaraderie she shares with co-workers Flora (Denise Dowse) and Marco (José Zúñiga) helps Jordan to stay sharp and focused during those long nights on the phone. The veteran operator experiences a debilitating bout of self-doubt, however, after making a thoughtless mistake that results in the brutal murder of a young girl at the hands of a sadistic prowler. Six months later, Jordan is taking a group of young trainees on a tour of the Hive when an inexperienced operator receives a frantic call from Casey (Abigail Breslin), a terrified teen who is locked in the trunk of a speeding car after being abducted in a parking lot. Unfortunately, Casey is calling from a disposable phone with no chip, making it impossible for the operator to trace the call. Instinctively taking over the situation, Jordan does her best to calm Casey so that she can provide clues that will help authorities, including Jordan's police-officer boyfriend Paul (Morris Chestnut), identify the car and rescue the frightened abductee. With each passing minute the danger grows, and the hope for a happy outcome fades. Meanwhile, when the kidnapper (Michael Eklund) finds Casey's hidden phone, an ominous exchange with Jordan leaves her convinced that he's the same man who killed the other young girl six months prior. Horrified to discover just what's at stake should she fail to save Casey, the haunted operator takes the situation into her own hands, only to realize she may have unwittingly become the killer's next victim.

Awards:

Main Cast & Crew:
Brad Anderson - Director
David Otunga
Evie Thompson
Chennin Blanc
Cheyne Collins
Halle Berry
Abigail Breslin
Billy Glyde
Kelsey Hart
Michael Imperioli
Kelsey Heart

Details

    Blu-Ray Disc Format
  • Format: Blu-ray (With DVD, Ultraviolet Digital Copy, AC-3, Dolby, Widescreen)
  • Run Time: 94
  • UPC: 043396424562
  • Genre: MYSTERY / SUSPENSE / THRILLER
  • Rating: R (MPAA)
  • Release Date: June 2013

Movie Reviews

Reviews:
"Berry, who has a knack for finding the toughness beneath vulnerability, and vice versa...delivers a taut, unfussy performance..." - 03/14/2013 Los Angeles Times


"An effectively creepy thriller..." - 03/15/2013 New York Times


"[A] tense, extreme-jeopardy thriller that delivers the intended goods." - 03/11/2013 Hollywood Reporter


3 stars out of 5 -- "Everyone’s brilliant ideas keep almost working as the inventive twists and real-time tension keep things dancing just ahead of the audience." - 09/13/2013 Total Film

BAM Customer Reviews