Denise Calls Up
A hilarious heart-ringing fable about life, love and hangups.
A group of friends in New York, working away at their PCs and laptops, keep in touch exclusively by phone and fax. They are all too busy to meet face to face. Gale plays matchmaker, by phone, to Jerry and Barbara who, in turn, hit it off beautifully – via phone and fax. Martin gets a telephone call from someone he's never met. It's Denise, with some extraordinary news. Tapping away at his computer all the while, he develops a sort of friendship with Denise – via phone. And so it goes as the friends, tap, tap, tapping away, share news, hopes, and dreams – via phone and fax. Finally Gale has an unfortunate encounter with a phone, Denise has some more news for Martin, and Frank plans a gala New Year's Eve party, but will he answer the door?
Directed by Hal Salwen · Written by Hal Salwen
Where to Watch
Rent or Buy
Cast
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Tim Daly Frank Oliver -
Caroleen Feeney Barbara Gorton - Dan Gunther Martin Weiner
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Dana Wheeler-Nicholson Gail Donelly -
Liev Schreiber Jerry Heckerman -
Aida Turturro Linda -
Alanna Ubach Denise Devaro -
Sylvia Miles Sharon, Gail's Aunt -
Mark Blum Obstretrician -
Jean-Claude La Marre Cab Driver - Hal Salwen Jerry as a Little Boy
Make it a double feature
3h 24m together
Denise Calls Up
Pleasantville
A close match in mood and era.
