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Tell-Tale

Tell-Tale

20095.31h 32m

Overview

A man's recently transplanted heart leads him on a frantic search to find the donor's killer before a similar fate befalls him.

Directed by Michael Cuesta
Written by David Callaham, Edgar Allan Poe
Produced by Ridley Scott, Christopher Tuffin, Tony Scott
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0M0

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Top Cast

Josh Lucas

Josh Lucas

Terry

Lena Headey

Lena Headey

Elizabeth

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Van Doren

Bea Miller

Bea Miller

Angela

Dallas Roberts

Dallas Roberts

The Surgeon

Ulrich Thomsen

Ulrich Thomsen

Lethe

Pablo Schreiber

Pablo Schreiber

Cochius

Jamie Harrold

Jamie Harrold

Stanovich

Tom Riis Farrell

Tom Riis Farrell

Legethon

Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams

Acherton

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Themes & Keywords

heart attackdetectiveparanoiaflashbackmurderhospitalorgan donation

About Tell-Tale

Tell-Tale is a drama, horror, mystery, thriller film released in 2009 exploring themes of heart attack, detective, paranoia, flashback, murder, hospital. Directed by Michael Cuesta, it stars Josh Lucas, Lena Headey, Brian Cox. A man's recently transplanted heart leads him on a frantic search to find the donor's killer before a similar fate befalls him.

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