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Denise Calls Up
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Denise Calls Up

1995-05-17 · 80 min · ★ 6.0

Comedy

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?

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Directors
Hal Salwen
Production companies
Davis Entertainment, Skyline Entertainment Partners, Dark Matter Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Tim DalyTim DalyFrank Oliver
Caroleen FeeneyCaroleen FeeneyBarbara Gorton
Dan GuntherMartin Weiner
Dana Wheeler-NicholsonDana Wheeler-NicholsonGail Donelly
Liev SchreiberLiev SchreiberJerry Heckerman
Aida TurturroAida TurturroLinda
Alanna UbachAlanna UbachDenise Devaro
Sylvia MilesSylvia MilesSharon, Gail's Aunt
Mark BlumMark BlumObstretrician
Jean-Claude La MarreJean-Claude La MarreCab Driver
Hal SalwenJerry as a Little Boy

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