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The Telephone

She's on the line... and off the wall.
Jan 22, 1988 · 1h 22m
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Drama
Comedy

PLOT

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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CAST

Whoopi Goldberg
Vashti Blue
John Heard
Telephone Man
Elliott Gould
Rodney
Hervé Villechaize
Voice on Freeway
Severn Darden
Amy Wright
Don Blakely
James Victor
Directed by Rip Torn

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
$99,030
Production
New World Pictures, Odyssey Entertainment
Country
US
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