The Call is a 2013 American crime thriller film directed by Brad Anderson and written by Richard DOvidio. The film stars Abigail Breslin as Casey Welson, a teenage girl kidnapped by a serial killer and Halle Berry as Jordan Turner, the 9-1-1 operator who receives her call. Morris Chestnut,Michael Eklund,Michael Imperioli,and David Otunga also star. The story was originally envisioned as a television series, but DOvidio later rewrote it as a 94-minute feature film. Filming began in July 2012 and spanned a period of 25 days, with all scenes being shot in Los Angeles,mainly Burbank and Santa Clarita. The plot of the film focuses on the role of 9-1-1 operators in law enforcement. Specifically, it follows Turner, an operator who is still suffering emotionally from a botched procedure and who is thrown back into fielding calls following the abduction of a girl. For most of the film, Turner performs as a typical 9-1-1 operator before becoming active in the field investigation in the final act. A screening of The Call was held at the Womens International Film Festival hosted at the Regal South Beach theater on February 26, 2013. TriStar Pictures released it to theatres a few weeks later on March 15, 2013. Considered to be high-concept by many reviewers, the film proved a commercial success, grossing over $68 million despite receiving mixed reviews. Halle Berry was nominated for Choice Movie Actress in a Drama at the Teen Choice Awards and Best Actress at the BET Awards.
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