Beeper (2002)

A doctor must follow the instructions on a drug dealer's beeper to rescue his kidnapped son.

Director:

Jack Sholder

Writers:

Michael Cordell, Gregory Gieras (screenplay)

Stars:

Harvey Keitel, Joey Lauren Adams, Ed Quinn

Cast

Credited cast:
Harvey Keitel	...	Zolo
Joey Lauren Adams	...	Inspector Julia Hyde
Ed Quinn	...	Dr. Richard Avery
Gulshan Grover	...	Sr. Inspector Vijay Kumar
Stefan Djordjevic	...	Sam Avery
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shamaz Begum	...	Young Prostitute
Sherlyn Chopra	...	Indian Nanny (as Mona Chopra)
Suresh Gera	...	Concierge
B. Gurudas	...	Bookseller
Sue Hainsworth	...	Sylvia
K. Krishna Kumar	...	Phone Man
Meghna Maheshwari	...	Woman in Sari
Dennis Marcis	...	Man at Brothel
Tony Mirrcandani	...	Kidnapper (as Tony Mirchandani)
Kumar Murukurchy	...	Heavy Set Man

Storyline

Richard Avery, whose young son is kidnapped while they travel in India. Embarking on a desperate quest to rescue him, and with a beeper providing his only lead, Avery seeks help from unlikely sources, including a drug lord and a beautiful but dangerous woman named Julia.

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Plot Keywords:

kidnapping | drug dealing | independent film

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Taglines:

Where Every Call Is A Close Call.

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Genres:

Thriller | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 October 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Averyn painajainen

Filming Locations:

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shoreline Entertainment, Ushakiron Movies International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

This movie is shot in Delhi and involves Delhi Police. When the Superintendent of Police is talking with Gulshan Grover and Ed Quinn in his chambers, the sign outside says "Mumbai Police" in Hindi.

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Soundtracks

"Groove On Top"
Written by J. Peter Robinson, Bradford T. Ellis and Nick Vitalelli

User Reviews

Kept me interested

I think that last review was pretty harsh, although he/she did say it was just their opinion. While Beeper isn't a great movie, it did the two things that I beg of a movie: (1) I didn't know what was going to happen next, and (2) I WANTED to know what was going to happen next. I agree that Harvey Keitel seemed to be looking a little long in the tooth in this film. It was a low budget movie, so I place the bar accordingly. I also agree that the kid wasn't the best actor (to say the least). But I thought the story itself...which is most important to me...was solid and engaging. It also seemed to avoid cliches; thank you for that. I think this is the same guy who did "The Hidden", and while it's not as good as that classic, I have to say I really did enjoy "Beeper".