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As directed by Gary Sherman, this thriller tells the story of a young girl who makes telephone calls to a man who she later finds out is a serial killer. Lisa (Stacy Keanan) is a 14-year-old girl whose mother Katherine (Cheryl Ladd), having been herself an unwed mother, forbids her to have dates until she is 16 years old. Katherine has raised Lisa alone and has a good business as a florist, but due to her own past trauma, never dates. Lisa retreats into a fantasy world and finds men, follows them, and begins making enticing telephone calls to them. One of the men turns out to be a handsome restaurant owner, who also likes to kill women, tracking them down very much the same way that Lisa does. ~ Linda Rasmussen, Rovi

Starring:: Cheryl Ladd, D.W. Moffett, (more)

Director(s):: Gary Sherman

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: PG13

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	Miguel C.

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Keanan plays a precocious girl and does an excellent job of it. Though the film came out in 1990 it has an 80s vibe to it. Especially when the film shows middle school girls dating high school boys. Ladd does a decent job as Lisa's mom but it's Moffett who gets credit for playing a really creepy yet well-dressed Richard. The climax is somewhat involving, using darkened rooms to convey suspense. It's a film mostly forgetten but has it's gems like the comment about guys who bleach their hair and wear earrings when talking about singer George Michael. It also shows how actors like Tambor can easily build up a resume (and a living) through small films.

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