''Call Me'' is a 1988 American

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film about a woman who strikes up a relationship with a stranger over the phone, and in the process becomes entangled in a murder. The film was directed by Sollace Mitchell, and stars

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, and

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Plot

Anna, a young and energetic journalist, receives an obscene call from an unknown caller whom she mistakes for her boyfriend. As a result of this mistake she agrees to meet with the caller at a local bar. There she witnesses a murder in the women's bathroom. She finds herself drawn into a mystery involving both the killer and the mysterious caller who she shares increasingly personal conversations with.

Cast

Reception

The film was reviewed by the television show '' At the Movies,'' on the May 28th, 1988.

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called the film a "directorial mess", citing laborious scenes which serve only to set up plot points, some of which are never followed up on.

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felt the premise had potential, but it was ruined by the lead character's relentless stupidity, and that the film did not take the sexual elements far enough. The critics gave the film two thumbs down.

External links

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''Call Me'' at AllMovie

References

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