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Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss

2004 · 84 min

A glossy, fast-moving rise-and-fall tale that plays like a tabloid scandal, entertaining but shallow.

Directed by
Charles McDougall
Genres
Drama, Romance, Crime
Starring
Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Saul Rubinek, Emmanuelle Vaugier
Overview
The story of Heidi Fleiss, known as "The Hollywood Madam", who was the daughter of a prominent Los Angeles doctor and eventually became a prostitute for a well-known Los Angeles madam. She took over her boss' operation and soon was raking in $300,000 a month by hiring only the most beautiful and highest-class hookers and catering to wealthy Hollywood types, European and American corporate executives and Arab sheiks. Her operation was broken up by Los Angeles police in 1993, and she eventually went to prison for income-tax evasion.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Charles McDougall
Genres
Drama, Romance, Crime
Starring
Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Saul Rubinek, Emmanuelle Vaugier
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • ambition
    • crime
    • power
    • betrayal
    • class
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language strong
    • Violence mild
    • Sex strong
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    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism8
    Romance3
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, romance, crime, tv movie
    Directed by
    Charles McDougall
    Written by
    Norman Snider
    Starring
    Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Saul Rubinek, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Ian Tracey, Natassia Malthe, Blu Mankuma, Corbin Bernsen, Brenda Fricker
    Music
    Ryan Shore
    Cinematography
    David Franco
    Runtime
    84 min
    Country
    Canada, United States of America
    Languages
    English

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