Lost in Hollywood (1992)
"Boiler Room" (original title)

The boiler room is from where telemarketers make their sales pitches. This film depicts an uncaring profession - where getting the almighty dollar is the primary objective - inside or outside of the law, and, no matter who's.

Director:

John Sjogren

Writer:

John Sjogren

Stars:

Joe Estevez, Nicole Sassaman, Ashlie Rhey

Cast

Credited cast:
Joe Estevez	...	Attorney General
Nicole Sassaman	...	Tish
Ashlie Rhey	...	Ms. Beverly
Kim Little	...	Ann
Lorin Ruttenberg	...	Lisa
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gertrude Cain	...	Organist
Bob Clark	...	Himself
Polly Craig	...	Stroke Victim
Chris Ecker	...	Limo Driver
Joy Gifford	...	Tim's Mom
Bruce Johnson	...	Postal Inspector 2
Mario Opinato	...	Postal Inspector
Tom Parker	...	Phonesalesman

Storyline

The boiler room is from where telemarketers make their sales pitches. This film depicts an uncaring profession - where getting the almighty dollar is the primary objective - inside or outside of the law, and, no matter who's.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Lost in Hollywood

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Bad Behavior by Telemarketers

Okay, this is not the technically fabulous movie it could be, and it needed editing, but all the scenes where they show the telemarketers in action are absolutely true to life, and both horrifying and hilarious. (I know--my first job was telemarketing, and while my gig wasn't as toxic as these guys, it was still a grubby job). Because it was filmed over a decade ago, it's starting to look like a period piece, with the boxy cars, the cocaine use, the California locations all screaming "early 90's!" If you can pick it up cheap, and have a remote for fast-forwarding through some of the duller parts (mostly the "plot", I'm sorry to say) you can get some nostalgia, some gratuitous sex scenes, and some fun acting by Joe Estevez as the top cop.