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Steve Buscemi with a switchblade in '88. What could possibly go wrong?
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Call Me (1988)

sleazy neo-noirrotary phone terrorNYC grime

Overview

DramaThriller

After agreeing to meet an obscene caller at a bar, a young New York reporter witnesses a murder and becomes an unwilling player in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse.

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Content warning
murderphonemistakeboyfriendmeetingobscenecall
sexual power dynamicsvoyeurismurban isolationfantasy vs. reality

Standout Aspects

Acting

McHattie's unhinged obscene caller energy.

Production

Pre-gentrification Manhattan as a character.

Best for:Solo: Late-night curiosity about forgotten '80s thrillers.·Rewatch: Spotting Buscemi before he became everyone's weird uncle.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Extended obscene phone call sequences, voyeuristic atmosphere.·Violence: Sudden practical-effect stabbings, 1980s exploitation style.
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Director

Sollace Mitchell

ReleasedMay 20, 1988
Runtime1h 36m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Vestron Pictures
Martel Media

Top Cast

Patricia Charbonneau

Patricia Charbonneau

Anna

Stephen McHattie

Stephen McHattie

Jellybean

Boyd Gaines

Boyd Gaines

Bill

Sam Freed

Sam Freed

Alex

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Switchblade

Patti D'Arbanville

Patti D'Arbanville

Cori

John Seitz

John Seitz

Pressure

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Sam

Ernest Abuba

Ernest Abuba

Boss

Olek Krupa

Olek Krupa

Henryk

George Gerdes

George Gerdes

Fred

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Sollace Mitchell never directed another feature; this was his one-shot at erotic thriller glory before vanishing into TV obscurity.

Cultural

The obscene caller phenomenon peaked in the '80s pre-*69 era; this film captures that specific analog paranoia before caller ID killed the genre.

YouTube

Call Me - Trailer

Call Me - Trailer

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