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Odyssey Entertainment

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The Telephone

Name: The Telephone
Released: 1988-01-22T00:00:00.000000Z
Rating: 4.4

She's on the line... and off the wall.

1988 • 82 min • ★ 4.4 (29) • Released

Comedy Drama

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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Original title: The Telephone
Language: EN
Country: US
Budget: —
Revenue: $99,030

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Cast 7

Whoopi Goldberg

Vashti Blue

John Heard

Telephone Man

Elliott Gould

Rodney

Hervé Villechaize

Voice on Freeway

Severn Darden

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Amy Wright

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Don Blakely

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Crew 4

Rip Torn

Director

Sandra Adair

Editor

Christopher Young

Original Music Composer

Terry Southern

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Jan 22, 1988

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