Death of a Telemarketer
R
4.8
2021
1 hr 28 min
Drama
, Comedy
A smooth-talking telemarketer finds himself at the mercy of the man he tried to swindle.
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- Cast：
- Lamorne Morris , Jackie Earle Haley , Haley Joel Osment , Alisha Wainwright , Woody McClain , Matt McGorry , Sujata Day
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Reviews
It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.
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It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.
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The story-telling is good with flashbacks.The film is both funny and heartbreaking. You smile in a scene and get a soulcrushing revelation in the next.
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An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.
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