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The Telephone (1988)

Overview

ComedyDrama

Crazy out of work actress Vashti Blue spends all her time in her small apartment with her pet owl and her telephone, which she uses to try and solve all her problems with life.

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Rip Torn

Director

Rip Torn

ReleasedJan 22, 1988
Runtime1h 18m
StatusReleased
Revenue$99.0K
New World Pictures
Odyssey Entertainment

Top Cast

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Vashti Blue

John Heard

John Heard

Telephone Man

Elliott Gould

Elliott Gould

Rodney

Hervé Villechaize

Hervé Villechaize

Voice on Freeway

Severn Darden

Severn Darden

Amy Wright

Amy Wright

Don Blakely

Don Blakely

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