Drama ·Comedy · United States of America · 1988 · 1h 18m

The Telephone

The Telephone poster
Director
Rip Torn
Cast
Whoopi Goldberg as Vashti Blue John Heard as Telephone Man Elliott Gould as Rodney Hervé Villechaize as Voice on Freeway Severn Darden as Amy Wright as
Crew
David Claessen — Director of Photography Sandra Adair — Editor Christopher Young — Original Music Composer Terry Southern — Writer Harry Nilsson — Writer Moctesuma Esparza — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators
Rip Torn Director David Claessen Director of Photography Sandra Adair Editor Christopher Young Original Music Composer Terry Southern Writer Harry Nilsson Writer Moctesuma Esparza Producer Robert Katz Producer Jim Pohl Production Design
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