---
title: 'The Telephone (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Rip Torn'
released: '1988-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-telephone-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096241/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Telephone (1988)

1988 · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

The Telephone is a 1988 comedy-drama film written by Terry Southern and Harry Nilsson and the only film directed by Rip Torn.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Rip Torn](https://cinepixo.com/people/rip-torn)
- **Screenplay:** [Terry Southern](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-southern)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Christopher Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-young)
- **Producer:** [Robert Katz](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-katz)

## Cast

- [Severn Darden](https://cinepixo.com/people/severn-darden)
- [Amy Wright](https://cinepixo.com/people/amy-wright)
- [Elliott Gould](https://cinepixo.com/people/elliott-gould)
- [Whoopi Goldberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/whoopi-goldberg)
- [John Heard](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-heard)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-telephone-1988
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