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Smoothtalker

1990 · 89 min

A grimy, low-budget cat-and-mouse that trades on sleaze and dread rather than shocks, keeping you uneasy and watchful throughout.

Tagline
His favorite phone fantasy... is a direct line to murder.
Overview
A cop tracks down a serial killer who goes after women who work for a phone-sex company.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • violence
  • crime
  • isolation
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror5
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
thriller
Directed by
Tom Milo
Written by
Darrah Whitaker
Starring
Joe Guzaldo, Peter Crombie, Blair Weickgenant, Stuart Whitman, Sydney Lassick, Burt Ward, Julie Austin, Paul Raci
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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