Crisis Hotline
Life or death... it's your call.
2019 · 92 min · ★ 4.6 · Thriller
A cynical counselor at a crisis hotline finds himself in a life or death situation when a young man calls and threatens to kill three people and then himself.
Directed by Mark Schwab · Written by Mark Schwab
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Pano Tsaklas Kyle - C Corey Jackson Simon
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Mike Mizwicki Curtis - M Mark Balunis Cafe customer
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