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Compliance

  • 20122012
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  • 1h 30m
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6.4/10
36K
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182
Dreama Walker in Compliance (2012)
When a prank caller convinces a fast food restaurant manager to interrogate an innocent young employee, no one is left unharmed.
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A normal Friday service at a fast food restaurant becomes interrupted by a police officer who claims an employee stole from a customer, but something more sinister is going on.A normal Friday service at a fast food restaurant becomes interrupted by a police officer who claims an employee stole from a customer, but something more sinister is going on.A normal Friday service at a fast food restaurant becomes interrupted by a police officer who claims an employee stole from a customer, but something more sinister is going on.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
36K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,983
182
    • Craig Zobel
    • Craig Zobel
  • Stars
    • Ann Dowd
    • Dreama Walker
    • Pat Healy
    • Craig Zobel
    • Craig Zobel
  • Stars
    • Ann Dowd
    • Dreama Walker
    • Pat Healy
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    • 293User reviews
    • 294Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
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    Ann Dowd
    Ann Dowd
    • Sandra
    Dreama Walker
    Dreama Walker
    • Becky
    Pat Healy
    Pat Healy
    • Officer Daniels
    Bill Camp
    Bill Camp
    • Van
    Matt Servitto
    Matt Servitto
    • Supplier
    Philip Ettinger
    Philip Ettinger
    • Kevin
    Ashlie Atkinson
    Ashlie Atkinson
    • Marti
    Nikiya Mathis
    Nikiya Mathis
    • Connie
    Ralph Rodriguez
    Ralph Rodriguez
    • Julio
    Stephen Payne
    • Harold
    Amelia Fowler
    Amelia Fowler
    • Brie
    John Merolla
    John Merolla
    • Customer
    James McCaffrey
    James McCaffrey
    • Detective Neals
    Desmin Borges
    Desmin Borges
    • Officer Morris
    Matt Skibiak
    • Robert Gilmour
    • (as Matthew Skibiak)
    Maren McKee
    • Daughter
    Raymond McAnally
    Raymond McAnally
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    • Convenience Store Clerk
      • Craig Zobel
      • Craig Zobel
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    • Trivia
      Nearly all of the events in this movie are true. The real call was made to a McDonald's in Mount Washington, Kentucky, on April 9, 2004. The fast-food worker's name was Louise Ogborn and her assistant manager's name was Donna Summers. The caller used a payphone in Panama City, Florida, and identified himself as 'Officer Scott'.
    • Goofs
      When the police are collecting computer surveillance footage as evidence from the restaurant's computers, a policeman takes out a CD/DVD reader claiming it has all the backups for all the systems. He should be taking the computer's hard-drives as evidence.
    • Quotes

      Harold: That man's asking me to do things that ain't right. He's asking me to take her apron off and look at her... It ain't right. And it ain't policemanly.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards (2013)
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      Performed by Konshens

      Written by Tark Yusef Davis

      Published by Pubadminourstage (BMI)

    User reviews293

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    8/10
    Unpleasant to watch but important
    I saw this today at the Traverse City Film Festival. About 1/4 of the audience walked out before the film ended. I do not disagree that the movie is difficult to watch, but I think you can hardly review a movie where you walked out without seeing the entire film. This film makes an important and real point... that many of us will, when listening to what we assume to be an authority figure, do things which we know are wrong. It also has two characters who say in one way or another "No, I will not do this." Bravo for them and may each of us feel empowered to do the same, if not by our own ethical standards, then by viewing this movie and realizing how devastating the consequences can be.

    One would like to be able to say "No one could be so stupid" but the fact that this type of event (involving, reportedly, even more degrading assaultive behavior than portrayed in this film) has happened repeatedly in this country (over 70, according to the closing credits) shows that wish to be untrue. I hope every young person will view this film and be brave enough to refuse any authority figure who makes demands on them which seem to go beyond the bounds of the law and good sense.

    And don't ever talk to a law officer in detail without your attorney being present (and no, I am not a lawyer.)
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    • rbsteury
    • Aug 3, 2012

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    • Release date
      • September 26, 2012 (France)
      • United States
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      • Bad Cop Bad Cop Film Productions
      • Dogfish Pictures
      • Muskat Filmed Properties
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    • 1 hour 30 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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