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The Telephone

1988·1h 36m·R
DramaComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 4.1/10
1,214 votes

A crazy out of work actress, Vashti Blue, spends all her time in her small apartment with her pet owl and her telephone, which she uses to try and solve all her problems with life.

The Telephone is a 1988 drama comedy movie directed by Rip Torn, starring Whoopi Goldberg, Elliott Gould, Severn Darden. It holds an IMDb rating of 4.1/10 from 1,214 votes and runs 1h 36m.

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Director
Rip Torn
Stars
Whoopi Goldberg
Elliott Gould
Severn Darden
Amy Wright
Details
1988-01-22
96 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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