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The Guilty (2021)

Jake Gyllenhall stars as an LAPD officer Joe Baylor in The Guilty, a crime thriller remake of the 2018 film set in a 911 responder's call center who finds himself the only hope of an abducted woman who reaches out for help. The film occurs between the call center and the abduction scene as Joe attempts to reach out to her family members to rescue her. However, the truth behind the woman's abduction will shake the officer's core as he tries to understand the chaotic series of events.

The Guilty
R
Crime
Drama
Thriller

Director
Antoine Fuqua
Release Date
October 1, 2021
Studio(s)
Amet Entertainment , Bold Films , Endeavor Content
Distributor(s)
Netflix
Cast
Jake Gyllenhaal , Riley Keough , Peter Sarsgaard , Ethan Hawke , Paul Dano
Writers
Nic Pizzolatto , Gustav Möller , Emil Nygaard Albertsen
Runtime
90 Minutes

Summary

The film takes place over the course of a single morning in a 911 dispatch call center. Call operator Joe Baylor (Jake Gyllenhaal) tries to save a caller in grave danger—but he soon discovers that nothing is as it seems, and facing the truth is the only way out. The Guilty is a remake of the 2018 film of the same name.

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