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Rotary phones? Deadly. This killer dials for murder and you're on hold.
TMDB
55

Smoothtalker (1990)

sleazy exploitationlate-night cable energyso-bad-it's-entertaining

Overview

Thriller

A cop tracks down a serial killer who goes after women who work for a phone-sex company.

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Content warning
serial killerphone sex
sex work stigmamale violence against womenvoyeurism as weapon

Standout Aspects

Acting

Stuart Whitman collecting a paycheck with visible regret.

Production

Genuine 1990 phone-sex aesthetics, authentically grimy.

Best for:Friends: Mystery Science Theater-style roast with people who love terrible movies.·Background: Perfect for folding laundry while half-watching something absurd.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Frequent phone-sex dialogue, sleazy atmosphere throughout.·Violence: Killer targets women; dated, gratuitous victimization.
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Director

Tom Milo

ReleasedDec 1, 1990
Runtime1h 29m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feellight

Top Cast

Joe Guzaldo

Joe Guzaldo

Carl Waters

Peter Crombie

Peter Crombie

Jack Perdue

Stuart Whitman

Stuart Whitman

Lt. Gallagher

Sydney Lassick

Sydney Lassick

Mr. Nathan

Burt Ward

Burt Ward

Lab Technician

Paul Raci

Paul Raci

Perry

Suzanne Ager

Suzanne Ager

Candy (The 976-Girl)

Peter Spellos

Peter Spellos

Reporter #2

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Burt Ward, forever Robin from the 1966 Batman series, appears uncredited as a lab technician—possibly his most obscure role.

Cultural

This film captures peak 900-number panic era, when phone sex was considered both lucrative business and moral crisis. The killer weaponizing this infrastructure feels almost quaint now.

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