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The Caller (2008)

The Caller (2008)
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When a whistle-blowing executive at an international energy firm prepares to expose his company's corrupt practices in Latin America, he secretly hires a private detective to track his every move for fear that he will be killed for his bold transgression. Jimmy Stevens (Frank Langella) has had enough of the lies and deception, and now he's going to something about it. He also knows that chances are good he'll pay the ultimate price for doing what he's about to do, so as a form of insurance Jimmy hires private detective Frank Turlotte (Elliott Gould) to keep a close tab on him. But Frank doesn't realize that the man who hired him and the man he was told to trail are one in the same, and as the paths of the two men begin to intertwine, the secrets of the past offer clues to the mysteries of the future. Mulholland Drive star Laura Harring co-stars in a twisting neo-noir thriller from A Hole in One director Richard Ledes. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Starring:
Frank LangellaElliott Gould, (more)
Director(s):
Richard Ledes
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13
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Synopsis of The Caller

When a whistle-blowing executive at an international energy firm prepares to expose his company's corrupt practices in Latin America, he secretly hires a private detective to track his every move for fear that he will be killed for his bold transgression. Jimmy Stevens (Frank Langella) has had enough of the lies and deception, and now he's going to something about it. He also knows that chances are good he'll pay the ultimate price for doing what he's about to do, so as a form of insurance Jimmy hires private detective Frank Turlotte (Elliott Gould) to keep a close tab on him. But Frank doesn't realize that the man who hired him and the man he was told to trail are one in the same, and as the paths of the two men begin to intertwine, the secrets of the past offer clues to the mysteries of the future. Mulholland Drive star Laura Harring co-stars in a twisting neo-noir thriller from A Hole in One director Richard Ledes. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
95 mins

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Director(s):
Richard Ledes
Writer(s):
Alain Didier-WeillRichard Ledes
Producer(s):
Richard LedesRene BastianLinda Moran
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13(Violence)
Categories:
Mystery & Suspense
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Robert D.

I didn't understand the main theme of this film, the whys and wherefores so I was left in the dark..too many subtleties and not enough understand- able facts...too bad as I got this film because of Langella's previous brilliant acting past films...maybe if I watch it again I might understand it better..PS: I didn't even catch the rational behind his actions at the outset of the film and of course all the European past world war 2 events..21/2 stars for the attempt...

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Spencer M.

The movie's story is a little deep and intense. Frank Langella's character isn't developed enough. It left me with many questuons of why did he do what he did. Maybe I missed the point. Slow moving story, but marginly good.

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Lynn G.

I had to comment since the other reviewers both implied that the plot was too difficult to follow. If you normally watch only movies with the complexity of "Die Hard" you may need to watch it with a spouse or someone who can keep answering "what is he doing?", but I really enjoyed the movie and have recommended it to other who like intriguing movies. It is not really a thriller, because the main character chooses to do something at the beginning of the movie that he knows will provoke a hit on him in retribution. The entire movie he is just trying to set up his death on his own terms, not escape his death. The intriguing part is when the second character will figure it out, which will probably be later than you will, and filling in the details as the movie goes along. If this sounds boring to you, it's not your kind of movie.

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