Dial a Prayer

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Dial a Prayer
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Directed by Maggie Kiley
Written byMaggie Kiley
Produced byPaul Finkel
Dan Hyman
Jason Potash
Starring
CinematographyGavin Kelly
Edited byVincent Oresman
Music by Matthew Puckett
Production
companies
Storyboard Entertainment
Compass Entertainment
Distributed by Vertical Entertainment
Release date
  • April 10, 2015 (2015-04-10)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Dial a Prayer is a 2015 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Maggie Kiley starring Brittany Snow, Glenne Headly and William H. Macy. [1]

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Plot

A troubled young woman working at a prayer call center makes a difference in other people's lives, forcing her to reconcile with her troubled past with the faith she brings out in others.

Cast

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 67% of six critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.8/10. [2] Tracy Moore of Common Sense Media gave the film three stars out of five. [3]

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References

  1. Goldstein, Gary (9 April 2015). "Review: 'Dial a Prayer' seems to have a lot to say but does so unclearly". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  2. "Dial A Prayer". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  3. Moore, Tracy. "Dial a Prayer". Common Sense Media . Retrieved 14 September 2017.