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Synopsis
Thanks to the technological marvels of wireless phones, answering machines, the internet, and e-mail, it is no longer necessary actually to see anyone you know, and seven friends have taken this notion to its logical extreme in this comedy. Linda (Aida Turturro) throws a birthday party and to her dismay, none of her friends show up. The next day, while making phone calls with several acquaintances (none of whom ever meet face to face), Linda hears the same excuse from everyone: they were busy with work and tied up on the phone. Denise (Alanna Ubach), meanwhile, is pregnant, and she decides to call the father, Martin (Dan Gunther), whom she's never met; he made what he thought was an anonymous donation to a sperm bank, and he isn't so sure he wants to be part of the parenting process. Gale (Dana Wheeler-Nicholson) wants to set up a blind date between her friend Barbara (Caroleen Feeney) and Jerry (Liev Schreiber), who exchange photos via fax machine. The group ends up having a wake via conference call when one of their friends dies in a car accident, while talking on a cellular phone, of course. Denise Calls Up was the directorial debut for screenwriter Hal Salwen. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

Tim Daly Frank
Aida Turturro Linda
Dana Wheeler-Nicholson Gale
Liev Schreiber Jerry
Caroleen Feeney Barbara
Dan Gunther Martin Wiener

Production Crew

Georgianne Walken Casting
Sheila Jaffe Casting
Michael Mayers Cinematographer
Michael J. Cozell Co-producer
Edi Giguere Costume Designer
Hal Salwen Director
Gary Sharfin Editor
John Davis Executive Producer
Michael J. Cozell Line Producer
Lynn Geller Musical Direction/Supervision
J. Todd Harris Producer
Stephen Nemeth Producer
Susan Bolles Production Designer
Hal Salwen Screenwriter
Year: 1996
Runtime: 80
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: PG13
for sexual references and nudity
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy

Produced by
Dark Matter Productions
Davis Entertainment
Off the Hook Productions
Skyline Entertainment Partners

Release
by Artificial Eye Film Productions

Awards
1994 - Special Jury Prize - São Paulo International Film Festival
1995 - Special Mention - Cannes International Film Festival
1995 - Special Mention - Cannes Film Festival