Death of a Telemarketer

Death of a Telemarketer is a 2020 American thriller comedy-drama film written and directed by Khaled Ridgeway and starring Lamorne Morris, Jackie Earle Haley, Haley Joel Osment and Alisha Wainwright. It is Ridgeway's feature directorial debut.^[1]

Death of a Telemarketer
Directed by	Khaled Ridgeway
Written by	Khaled Ridgeway
Produced by	Datari Turner James J. Yi Meagan Good
Starring	Lamorne Morris Jackie Earle Haley Haley Joel Osment Alisha Wainwright
Production company	Datari Turner Productions
Distributed by	Vertical Entertainment
Release dates	August 2020 (2020-08) (American Black Film Festival) December 3, 2021 (2021-12-03)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

A fast-talking telemarketer finds himself at the mercy of a man he tried to swindle.

Cast

• Lamorne Morris as Kasey Miller
• Jackie Earle Haley as Asa Ellenbogen
• Haley Joel Osment as Jim/Dean
• Alisha Wainwright as Christine
• Woody McClain as Barry
• Matt McGorry as Andy
• Gil Ozeri as Justin
• Sujata Day as Shelly
• David So as Rick
• Ian Verdun as Officer Brian Gerard
• Gwen Gottlieb as Liz
• Starletta DuPois as Mrs. Gordon

Production

Filming began in Los Angeles in September 2019.^[2]

Release

The film premiered at the 2020 American Black Film Festival and later showed at the 2020 Austin Film Festival in 2020.^[3][4]

In October 2021, it was announced that Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions acquired global rights to the film.^[5]

The film was released in theaters and On Demand on December 3, 2021.^[4][6]

Reception

The film has a 20% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 4.6/10.^[7]

Awards

The film won the Fan Favorite Film Award at the 2020 American Black Film Festival.^[5]

The film also won the best feature award at the 2021 Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival.^[5]