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Denise Calls Up (1995)

Denise Calls Up poster
Directed by
Hal Salwen
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
16
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 24 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of friends in New York City stay in touch through phone calls and faxes but never manage to meet in person. The film follows their attempts to connect with each other despite busy schedules and constant interruptions.

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What happens

Denise Calls Up is a 1995 American comedy film written and directed by Hal Salwen. It has an ensemble cast which includes Liev Schreiber, Timothy Daly, and Alanna Ubach. The plot revolves around a group of friends in New York City who, while working at their PCs and laptops and keeping in touch by phone and fax, never seem to be able to get together. The film won the Jury Prize at the Deauville American Film Festival and a Special Mention for the Camera d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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