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Death of a Telemarketer

2021 · 88 min

A tense, darkly comic hostage standoff that keeps you squirming and laughing in equal measure.

Directed by
Khaled Ridgeway
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Lamorne Morris, Jackie Earle Haley, Haley Joel Osment
Tagline
Cold calling just got hot!
Overview
A smooth-talking telemarketer finds himself at the mercy of the man he tried to swindle.

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Directed by
Khaled Ridgeway
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Lamorne Morris, Jackie Earle Haley, Haley Joel Osment
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 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
  • class
  • power
  • guilt
  • morality
  • deception
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour6
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Khaled Ridgeway
Written by
Khaled Ridgeway
Starring
Lamorne Morris, Jackie Earle Haley, Haley Joel Osment, Alisha Wainwright, Woody McClain, Matt McGorry, Sujata Day, Starletta DuPois
Cinematography
Heyjin Jun
Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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