A crazy out of work actress, Vashti Blue, spends all her time in her small apartment with her pet owl and her telephone, which she uses to try and solve all her problems with life.
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Title: The Telephone (1988)
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Cast
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| Whoopi Goldberg | ... | Vashti Blue | |
| Severn Darden | ... | Max | |
| Elliott Gould | ... | Rodney | |
| John Heard | ... | Telephone Man | |
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Ronald J. Stallings | ... | Saxophone Player |
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John Hattan | ... | Sidewalk Vendor |
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Lina Chu | ... | Sidewalk Vendor |
| James Victor | ... | Big Ray on Answering Machine (voice) | |
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Robin Menken | ... | Voice on the Freeway (voice) |
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Danae Torn | ... | Midge on Answering Machine (voice) |
| Hervé Villechaize | ... | Voice on the Freeway (voice) | |
| Don Blakely | ... | Larry on Answering Machine / Voice on the Freeway (voice) | |
| Amy Wright | ... | Honey Boxe / Irate Neighbor / Jennifer on Answering Machine | |
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A crazy out of work actress, Vashti Blue, spends all her time in her small apartment with her pet owl and her telephone, which she uses to try and solve all her problems with life.
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
22 January 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Telefon Terror See more »Filming Locations:
San Francisco, California, USAEdit
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Budget:
$2,200,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$54,811, 24 January 1988Gross USA:
$99,978Company Credits
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Written by Hank Williams
Performed by Whoopi Goldberg (uncredited)
© 1979 (Renewed 1976) Acuff-Rose/Opryland Music, Inc. and Hiram Music, Inc. for the U.S.A.
Outside the U.S.A. Acuff-Rose/Opryland Music, Inc International Copyright Secured
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The picture was nominated for Worst Picture at the Hastings Bad Cinema Society's 11th Stinkers Bad Movie Awards in 1988. See more »Soundtracks
I'm So Lonesome I Could CryWritten by Hank Williams
Performed by Whoopi Goldberg (uncredited)
© 1979 (Renewed 1976) Acuff-Rose/Opryland Music, Inc. and Hiram Music, Inc. for the U.S.A.
Outside the U.S.A. Acuff-Rose/Opryland Music, Inc International Copyright Secured
All Rights Reserved
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I rented this movie from a small video rental store in Los Angeles, and found it to be hilarious. I've been looking for it ever since and I have not been able to find it. This little known early work of Whoopi G shows you want we had in store. Her comedic timing is splendid. SEE IT IF YOU CAN FIND IT... and then let me know! I want a copy!
Whoopi... you go girl!