Denise Calls Up (1995)

Director:

Hal Salwen

Writer (WGA):

Hal Salwen (written by)

Release Date:

29 March 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A group of friends in New York, working away at their PCs and laptops, keep in touch exclusively by phone and fax...

Plot Keywords:

Male Nudity | Telephone Sex | Telephone | Answering Machine | Independent Film

Awards:

5 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Tim Daly	...	Frank Oliver
Caroleen Feeney	...	Barbara Gorton
Dan Gunther	...	Martin Weiner
Dana Wheeler-Nicholson	...	Gail Donelly
Liev Schreiber	...	Jerry Heckerman
Aida Turturro	...	Linda
Alanna Ubach	...	Denise Devaro
Sylvia Miles	...	Sharon, Gail's Aunt
Jean-Claude La Marre	...	Dalton Philips, cab driver (as Jean LaMarre)
Mark Blum	...	Dr. Brennan, Obstretrician
Hal Salwen	...	Jerry as a Little Boy

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual references and nudity.

Runtime:

80 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Iceland:L | Finland:S | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:15 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Dark Matter Productions

Trivia:

Director Cameo: [Hal Salwen]Picture of Jerry as a little boy.

Quotes:

Jerry: She was so young. I think.

Soundtrack:

New Years Resolution

Quirky comedy, worth a look.

What was supposed to be an innocent movie screening in French at the local cinema, ended up being an original screening subtitled in French. My friends were equally surprised, but, had it not been for the movie being entertaining, the evening could have been a waste of my friends' time. The story is quirky, funny and dramatic, in a way. Characters are presented both separately and together, because the only way for them to be together is by phone. There is laughter, there are tears, the characters are very well defined, and it looks like a typical New-York drama-comedy, with great jokes and dialogues between the characters. A definite *must see* for a Friday eve. with friends.