Plot
When a prank caller convinces a fast food restaurant manager to interrogate an innocent young employee, no-one is left unharmed. Based on true events.

Release Year: 2012

Rating: 6.6/10 (254 voted)

Critic's Score: 81/100

Director: Craig Zobel

Stars: Ann Dowd, Dreama Walker, Pat Healy

Storyline
When a prank caller convinces a fast food restaurant manager to interrogate an innocent young employee, no-one is left unharmed. Based on true events.

Cast:
Ann Dowd - Sandra
Dreama Walker - Becky
Pat Healy - Officer Daniels
Bill Camp - Van
Philip Ettinger - Kevin
James McCaffrey - Detective Neals
Matt Servitto - Supplier
Ashlie Atkinson - Marti
Nikiya Mathis - Connie
Ralph Rodriguez - Julio
Stephen Payne - Harold
Amelia Fowler - Brie
John Merolla - Customer
Desmin Borges - Officer Morris
Matt Skibiak - Robert Gilmour

Details

Official Website: Official site |

Release Date: 17 August 2012

User Review

Unpleasant to watch but important

Rating: 8/10

I saw this today at the Traverse City Film Festival. About 1/4 of the audience walked out before the film ended. I do not disagree that the movie is difficult to watch, but I think you can hardly review a movie where you walked out without seeing the entire film. This film makes an important and real point... that many of us will, when listening to what we assume to be an authority figure, do things which we know are wrong. It also has two characters who say in one way or another "No, I will not do this." Bravo for them and may each of us feel empowered to do the same, if not by our own ethical standards, then by viewing this movie and realizing how devastating the consequences can be.

One would like to be able to say "No one could be so stupid" but the fact that this type of event (involving, reportedly, even more degrading assaultive behavior than portrayed in this film) has happened repeatedly in this country (over 70, according to the closing credits) shows that wish to be untrue. I hope every young person will view this film and be brave enough to refuse any authority figure who makes demands on them which seem to go beyond the bounds of the law and good sense.

And don't ever talk to a law officer in detail without your attorney being present (and no, I am not a lawyer.)