The Call

Synopsis: Jordan Turner (Halle Berry) is an experienced 911 operator but when she makes an error in judgment and a call ends badly, Jordan is rattled and unsure if she can continue, but then teenager Casey Welson (Abigail Breslin) is abducted and calls 911. Jordan is the one called upon to use all of her experience, insights and quick thinking to try to help Casey escape and also to make sure the man is brought to justice.
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Director(s): Brad Anderson
Production: Sony Pictures
  1 win & 11 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.7
Metacritic:
51
Rotten Tomatoes:
45%
R
Year:
2013
94 min
Website
3,338 Views


911, where is your emergency?

I need a police officer, 119

East Central Street, 3rd floor.

I got a woman here,

she's stabbing herself and a child!

Operator 602,

state your emergency, please.

Hi, there's an

accident on Highway 28,

and I... I...

Like, I think somebody's dead.

911, what's your emergency?

I'm at the Beverly Resort.

My girlfriend, she's...

What's going on there?

She jumped from

the 12th floor balcony.

She jumped off

the 12th floor balcony?

911, what is your emergency?

Oh, God, I hit someone with my car.

I hit him! I think I've killed him!

All right, listen carefully.

Pump the chest hard 30 times.

And count out loud with him

so he does it right.

You need to count out loud,

go ahead.

911, what's your emergency?

911, where is your emergency?

Please, I need assistance right away.

911, where's your emergency?

There's a lot of blood, I know, but you

need to keep pressure on the wound.

I shot my wife.

- You shot your wife?

- Yup. She's lying on the floor.

- 911, where's your emergency?

- Okay.

My wife is dying, and the nurses

here, they don't wanna help her out.

- Where's Mommy?

- Downstairs.

- Your daddy's on the floor?

- Yeah.

How old are you?

Okay, okay, calm down, honey.

What's your name?

Officer down. Corner

of Mayfield and Lawrence.

I got an officer that's been shot.

- 911, what is your emergency?

- I think I'm having an overdose

and so is my wife. I don't know if it...

Just try to relax.

911, where's your emergency?

- Is the baby breathing?

- He's breathing.

Okay, good, I want you to...

If I'm gonna help,

you gotta work with me. Slow down.

Stay on the line,

I'm gonna send police, the paramedics.

8- Adam-12, got a shooting

at Florence and Normandie.

Witness says that victim

has been shot in arm and face.

That's a code three. Code three.

911, where's your emergency?

911, where's your emergency?

I got burglars breaking

into a house next to mine.

18 Baxter.

Okay, 18 Baxter,

is that your place or theirs?

That's theirs.

Okay.

Is that between Gary and Hemlock?

Yep.

What color's the house?

It's a pale blue.

I got a shotgun,

you want me to stop them?

Nope, don't do that.

You sure?

I'm sure.

I'm sending officers right now, sir.

My mom's been stabbed.

Okay, do you know who stabbed her?

My uncle.

Okay. And where?

In the leg.

Is your uncle still there?

Uh-huh.

I'm sending the police

and the paramedics right away.

Okay?

Okay. She's pretty pissed off.

Yeah, well, I'm sure she is.

- Do you understand what I'm telling you?

- I don't wanna go to prison.

Chris, put the gun down.

Do you understand what I'm saying?

I didn't mean to do it.

- It's not worth it.

- Drop your weapon!

Put the gun dow... Chris! Chris!

Chris, I need you to...

911, where's your emergency?

- 911, where's your emergency?

- Goddamn it!

Why am I in here?

Hi, Terrance. How you doing?

Not good, sugar.

I'm in jail.

And nobody tell me sh*t,

why I'm here.

You been drinking again?

Yeah, I suppose.

Then you know what you gotta do.

You gotta ask your D.O.

for another call, okay?

You know this line

is for emergencies only.

All right. Thanks, sugar.

Okay.

Try to stay out of trouble.

Okay, darling?

Okay.

All right, sugar.

Still calling us "sugar," huh?

You know it.

Cara lose that little tooth yet?

Nope.

Lou wants to pull it

but I won't let him.

Ooh. Why men gotta be

so brutal? Heh, heh.

Here comes a couple.

Why don't you ask them?

Somebody call for strippers?

Hey, sexy.

My boss. She's right there.

What? The queen bee?

I understand you

delivered a baby yesterday.

You know, 7-pound, 3-ounce

little princess.

No big deal.

Look at him, trying to be humble.

He saved the mother's life.

- Oh.

- That's all he did.

Impressive.

So tell your friend.

Mm-mm. She don't like cops.

What kind of person

doesn't date a cop?

We're brave, honest, I got a great body.

Oh, God.

Well, I like cops. I'll date you.

She knows what I'm talking about.

Okay, while y'all talk about that,

I'm gonna take a break.

- Break time.

- Yes.

One of these times

I'm gonna get it.

You live 10 minutes away?

Ten minutes away?

We can make it there in five.

Ha-ha-ha. You are a

bad, bad, bad cop.

Yeah, you bring

the worst out in me.

What time does your shift

start tomorrow?

Six a.m. Why?

You wanna ride in together?

Is that an invitation?

I accept the invitation

only if I get to make the coffee this time.

Okay. But I don't like

my coffee too strong.

I don't like mine see-through,

so...

So do we got a problem?

Call 911, we got a problem.

Then I want you to take the child

in your arms

and exit the building quickly.

Hey, hey, hey, when this thing

with Phillips start?

I'm devastated.

You missed your chance, Marco.

Oh, wait. I had a chance? Wait.

Hey, Jordan, what's the code

for a multiple stabbing?

- Uh... Two forty-five.

- Hey, lovebird?

- Focus, my sweet, focus.

- I am.

911, where's your emergency?

A man is trying to

break into my house. I'm all alone.

Okay, sweetheart, calm down.

My parents are out.

They're at a movie.

I can't reach them.

I understand that, sweetheart.

Can you get out of the house?

No, he... He's out there.

It's okay, I've got your information.

Just hold on, sweetheart.

Any units clear to handle hot prowl

in progress? 23 Kinnard Street.

P. R. is alone and hiding.

7- Adam-13.

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