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Compliance

  • 20122012
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  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Dreama Walker in Compliance (2012)
When a prank caller convinces a fast food restaurant manager to interrogate an innocent young employee, no one is left unharmed.
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A normal Friday service at a fast food restaurant becomes interrupted by a police officer who claims an employee stole from a customer, but something more sinister is going on.A normal Friday service at a fast food restaurant becomes interrupted by a police officer who claims an employee stole from a customer, but something more sinister is going on.A normal Friday service at a fast food restaurant becomes interrupted by a police officer who claims an employee stole from a customer, but something more sinister is going on.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
34K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,255
362
  • Director
    • Craig Zobel
  • Writer
    • Craig Zobel
  • Stars
    • Ann Dowd
    • Dreama Walker
    • Pat Healy
Top credits
  • Director
    • Craig Zobel
  • Writer
    • Craig Zobel
  • Stars
    • Ann Dowd
    • Dreama Walker
    • Pat Healy
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 273User reviews
    • 293Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 35 nominations

    Videos1

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    Trailer 2:18
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    Photos70

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    Ann Dowd
    Ann Dowd
    • Sandraas Sandra
    Dreama Walker
    Dreama Walker
    • Beckyas Becky
    Pat Healy
    Pat Healy
    • Officer Danielsas Officer Daniels
    Bill Camp
    Bill Camp
    • Vanas Van
    Matt Servitto
    Matt Servitto
    • Supplieras Supplier
    Philip Ettinger
    Philip Ettinger
    • Kevinas Kevin
    Ashlie Atkinson
    Ashlie Atkinson
    • Martias Marti
    Nikiya Mathis
    Nikiya Mathis
    • Connieas Connie
    Ralph Rodriguez
    Ralph Rodriguez
    • Julioas Julio
    Stephen Payne
    • Haroldas Harold
    Amelia Fowler
    Amelia Fowler
    • Brieas Brie
    John Merolla
    John Merolla
    • Customeras Customer
    James McCaffrey
    James McCaffrey
    • Detective Nealsas Detective Neals
    Desmin Borges
    Desmin Borges
    • Officer Morrisas Officer Morris
    Matt Skibiak
    • Robert Gilmouras Robert Gilmour
    • (as Matthew Skibiak)
    Maren McKee
    • Daughteras Daughter
    Raymond McAnally
    Raymond McAnally
    • Portland Detectiveas Portland Detective
    George Asatrian
    • Convenience Store Clerkas Convenience Store Clerk
    • Director
      • Craig Zobel
    • Writer
      • Craig Zobel
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Nearly all of the events in this movie are true. The real call was made to a McDonald's in Mount Washington, Kentucky, on April 9, 2004. The fast-food worker's name was Louise Ogborn and her assistant manager's name was Donna Summers. The caller used a payphone in Panama City, Florida, and identified himself as 'Officer Scott'.
    • Goofs
      When the police are collecting computer surveillance footage as evidence from the restaurant's computers, a policeman takes out a CD/DVD reader claiming it has all the backups for all the systems. He should be taking the computer's hard-drives as evidence.
    • Quotes

      Harold: That man's asking me to do things that ain't right. He's asking me to take her apron off and look at her... It ain't right. And it ain't policemanly.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards (2013)
    • Soundtracks
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      Performed by Konshens

      Written by Tark Yusef Davis

      Published by Pubadminourstage (BMI)

    User reviews273

    Review
    Top review
    Proof Is In The Reviews
    They say this has happened over 70 times, I believe it. There are extremely stupid people in this world, some work at fast food joints and others are right beside you, at your work, as you walk down the street, and even (as the proof shows) writing reviews saying this movie is "chilling and true".

    Read all the reviews, and you will see some extremely stupid peoples thoughts on this subject. When they say "many of us might do the same thing", they are saying they have the IQ of a turnip. This might be a good comedy, right alongside "America's Stupidest Criminals" you could have "America's Stupidest Idiots" and it has nothing to do with where they work. The movie was not presented as a comedy so it failed miserably.

    The movie goes terribly off-track into unbelievable when it shows so many people being so stupid. There are many idiots, but there is always 1 person in a crowd with an IQ in the double digits. That is all it would take for this to be over. That is why so many people couldn't sit through the entire stupid thing. The acting was OK, the writing (as I said) would have been OK for a comedy, but stupid as a drama. The attempt to make this movie as a chilling drama is, yes, chilling and terrifying.

    The proof of how many stupid people there are in this world, is right there in the reviews, by those who thought this was a good movie.

    Just my opinion.
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    • Release date
      • September 26, 2012 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • İtaat
    • Production companies
      • Bad Cop Bad Cop Film Productions
      • Dogfish Pictures
      • Muskat Filmed Properties
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $270,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $319,285
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $16,427
      • Aug 19, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $592,116
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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