The Call Page #6

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
3,430 Views


What mall were you at

when you were abducted?

Fashion Plaza.

Fashion Plaza.

Okay. Oh, I know that one,

that's downtown, right?

It's okay, sweetheart.

Calm down.

What's your last name?

Welson.

Welson, okay.

Oh, my God.

Okay, I see that.

I got all your information

right here in front of me.

My mom's gonna be freaking out.

Oh, look, you're a Capricorn. Me too.

You know what that means, honey?

What?

We're fighters.

That means we were born to fight.

So you know what I want you to do?

I want you to fight. Okay?

Can you fight for me, Casey?

Yeah.

Okay. Good girl.

Can you describe

the man who grabbed you?

Was he black, white, Asian, Hispanic?

White.

White, okay.

I think. Dressed normal.

What does normal mean?

Did he have on a hat? Jeans?

I don't... Sunglasses.

He was wearing sunglasses.

Sunglasses, okay.

Can you guess his age?

Twenties, 30s, 40s?

Thirties, I think. Like mid-30s.

Thirties, okay, good girl. Okay, great.

Honey, what color is the car?

I think it was like red or maroon.

Okay, did it have two doors or four?

I think it had four. Four.

Four, okay.

Hang in there. You're doing great.

Any available units. Kidnap in progress.

Female abducted

at Fashion Plaza Mall.

450 Holloway,

approximately 15 minutes ago.

White male, 30s, in a four-door maroon,

unknown make, model.

P. R.'s in the trunk

on a disposable phone.

Is that Jordan?

...But not enough to triangulate.

P.C.C.'s pinging.

Any available unit, code three.

8- Adam-16 en route, code three.

It's good to hear

your voice again, Jordan.

Okay, Casey, can you tell if you're on

a freeway or if you're on surface streets?

- Oh, no.

- What?

Somebody's calling.

He's gonna hear.

No, don't answer it.

God, no, it's Raul.

Do not break Contact with me.

Casey, stay on the line.

I can't lose you. Stay on the line.

This can't be happening.

Can you tell me if those wheels

are going fast or slow?

It's like... It's like even.

Does it sound like a freeway

or surface streets?

We might be on a freeway.

Okay, good girl, good girl.

All available units, P.R. believes vehicle

is on the freeway, direction unknown.

Casey, sweetheart, does the trunk smell

like it's a new trunk or an old one?

It kind of smells like old.

Okay, good.

Yeah, there's, like, work stuff.

Okay, honey.

Can you see the tail lights?

What?

In older cars there may be

access to tail lights.

Look for the red glow, okay?

Yeah, yeah, I see it.

Great.

I found it. Yeah, yeah.

Is there any way you can kick that light?

Can you do that?

No, no, he's gonna hear, Jordan.

No, honey, we gotta try, honey.

We gotta try to get you out of there.

I'll try.

Come on, you can do it.

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