Co-ed Call Girl
Co-ed Call Girl | |
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Genre | Drama |
Written by | Allan Leicht and Bonnie Garvin[1] |
Directed by | Michael Ray Rhodes |
Starring | |
Music by | James McVay |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producers | Paul A. Kaufman Joan Green (co-executive producer) Allan Leicht (co-executive producer) |
Producers | Leanne Moore Sophia Xixis (associate producer) |
Production locations | Mar Vista, Los Angeles, California |
Cinematography | James Glennon |
Editor | Geoffrey Rowland |
Running time | 120 minutes |
Production companies | Citadel Entertainment The Kaufman Company |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | February 11, 1996 |
Co-ed Call Girl is a
Plot
A college student is seduced into becoming an upscale call girl.
Cast
- Tori Spelling as Joanna
- Susan Blakely as Teri Halbert
- Scott Plank as Ron Tamblin
- Carmen Argenziano as Henry Binder
- Jeri Ryan as Kimberly
- Charles Grant as Andrew Carlson
Reception
Pop culture website Complex.com included the movie in its list of "The 50 Most Ridiculous Lifetime Movies". Co-ed Call Girl was placed in the 49th position. Lauren Otion, who compiled the list, stated: "If you're in the mood to feel like a horrible person by cracking up at would-be devastating moments (i.e., the creepy piano player that breathily chides a geisha-looking Spelling with one-liners like, "Ron said you like to have a good time!" and "ON THE FIRST NOTE, JOANNA!!" before having her perform the most awkward strip routine ever), this is indeed the movie for you."[2]
The movie debuted in the United States on the
However, Gail Pennington of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch did note that Spelling turned in a "remarkable performance" as she "manages to act dumb enough" to believe her call-girl job will involve "good money, lovely clothes and no sex unless she wants it." Yet, reviewers generally thought her call-girl clothing choices were not very lovely, but instead a "truly horrifying series of costumes."[5]
References
- ^ a b (5 February 1996). Co-Ed Call Girl: Worst Tori Ever Told Archived 2019-02-07 at the Wayback Machine, New York Daily News
- ^ Lauren, Otis. "The 50 Most Ridiculous Lifetime Movies". Complex.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ Bianculli, David (31 December 1996). Critic knows best - & worst - of '96 Archived 2019-02-07 at the Wayback Machine, New York Daily News
- ^ Spelling not convincing in 'Co-Ed Call Girl' role Archived 2019-02-07 at the Wayback Machine, North Hills News Record
- ^ Pennington, Gail (6 February 1996). Tori: Lap-Dancer Role Leads to Call-Girl Film Archived 2019-02-07 at the Wayback Machine, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
External links
- Co-ed Call Girl at IMDb
- Co-ed Call Girl at Rotten Tomatoes