
The Guilty(2021)
A demoted police officer assigned to a call dispatch desk is conflicted when he receives an emergency phone call from a kidnapped woman.


“How far would you go?”
On a particularly busy day at a suburban Ohio fast food restaurant, manager Sandra receives a phone call from a police officer saying that an employee has stolen money from a customer.

Ann Dowd
Sandra

Dreama Walker
Becky

Pat Healy
Officer Daniels

Bill Camp
Van

Philip Ettinger
Kevin

James McCaffrey
Detective Neals

Matt Servitto
Supplier

Ashlie Atkinson
Marti

Nikiya Mathis
Connie

Ralph Rodriguez
Julio
Compliance is a drama, thriller film released in 2012 exploring themes of manager, fast food restaurant, based on true story, ohio, teenage girl, psychological thriller. Directed by Craig Zobel, it stars Ann Dowd, Dreama Walker, Pat Healy. On a particularly busy day at a suburban Ohio fast food restaurant, manager Sandra receives a phone call from a police officer saying that an employee has stolen money from a customer.
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