Party Line (film)
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Party Line is a 1988 independent
slasher film
directed by William Webb
. The film focuses on a rich female operator of a party line
who lures men to her home through her phone sex
hotline so her disturbed brother (Leif Garrett
) can slit their throats with a straight razor
. Richard Hatch
is the detective investigating the deaths with Richard Roundtree
playing his captain.
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
slasher film
Slasher film
A slasher film is a type of horror film typically involving a psychopathic killer stalking and killing a sequence of victims in a graphically violent manner, often with a cutting tool such as a knife or axe...
directed by William Webb
William Webb
Sir William Flood Webb KBE was a judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland and the High Court of Australia. He was President of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East after the end of World War II....
. The film focuses on a rich female operator of a party line
Party line (telephony)
In twentieth-century telephone systems, a party line is an arrangement in which two or more customers are connected directly to the same local loop. Prior to World War II in the United States, party lines were the primary way residential subscribers acquired local telephone service...
who lures men to her home through her phone sex
Phone sex
Phone sex is a type of virtual sex that refers to sexually explicit conversation between or other persons via telephone, especially when at least one of the participants masturbates or engages in sexual fantasy...
hotline so her disturbed brother (Leif Garrett
Leif Garrett
Leif Garrett is an American singer and actor. He became famous in the late 1970s as a teen idol, but received much publicity in later life for his drug abuse and legal troubles.-Early life:...
) can slit their throats with a straight razor
Straight razor
A straight razor is a razor with a blade that can fold into its handle. They are also called open razors and cut-throat razors.Although straight razors were once the principal method of manual shaving, they have been largely overshadowed by the safety razor, incorporating a disposable blade...
. Richard Hatch
Richard Hatch
Richard Hatch is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Captain Apollo in the original Battlestar Galactica television series, and also as Tom Zarek in the remake of Battlestar Galactica....
is the detective investigating the deaths with Richard Roundtree
Richard Roundtree
Richard Roundtree is an American actor and former fashion model. He is best known for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft and in its two sequels, Shaft's Big Score and Shaft in Africa .-Personal life:Born in New Rochelle, New York, Richard Roundtree graduated from...
playing his captain.
Cast
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Richard Roundtree Richard Roundtree Richard Roundtree is an American actor and former fashion model. He is best known for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft and in its two sequels, Shaft's Big Score and Shaft in Africa .-Personal life:Born in New Rochelle, New York, Richard Roundtree graduated from... |
Captain Barnes |
| Leif Garrett Leif Garrett Leif Garrett is an American singer and actor. He became famous in the late 1970s as a teen idol, but received much publicity in later life for his drug abuse and legal troubles.-Early life:... |
Seth |
| Terence McGovern (as Terrence McGovern) | Simmons |
| Richard Brandes | Rick |
| Richard Hatch Richard Hatch Richard Hatch is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Captain Apollo in the original Battlestar Galactica television series, and also as Tom Zarek in the remake of Battlestar Galactica.... |
Dan |
| Shawn Weatherly | Stacy |
| James O'Sullivan | Henry |
| Greta Blackburn | Angelica |
| Shelli Place | Mrs. Simmons |
| Marty Dudek | Butch |
| Karen Mayo-Chandler Karen Mayo-Chandler - External links :... |
Sugar Lips |
| James Paradise | Victim |
| Hank Baumert | Fernando |
| Lee Nicholl | Herk |
| Angela Gibbs | Beth |
| John T. Olsen | I.D. Cop |
| Edd Byrnes (as Ed Byrnes) | Maitre d' |