The Caller

Feb 13 2009 PG-13 1h 32m
Crime, Drama, Mystery

Jimmy Stevens, a senior VP at an international energy firm, blows the whistle on his company's deadly and corrupt practices in Latin America. Knowing he will be assassinated for his betrayal, he places an anonymous call securing the services of private detective Frank Turlotte to trail him from a distance.

Plot

France 1944: during an aerial bombardment, two boys are separated from their parents; the older one helps the younger. Jump ahead to contemporary Manhattan where chief financial officer Jimmy Stevens punishes his company's murderous practices in Third World countries by setting up its stock release to fail. He knows they'll kill him in retaliation; he asks for two weeks. By telephone, using a voice disguising device, he hires a private detective, Frank Turlotte, to watch ... Jimmy. What's going on? Jimmy goes to the park where he reads a book and talks to children; he visits his aged mother. Frank observes it all. The two-week deadline approaches. What's Jimmy's game?

Written by

Alain-Didier Weill, Richard Ledes

Directed by

Richard Ledes

Production Countries

United States of America

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
1,192
Average Rating
5.4 out of 10
Metascore
33
Popularity
NA