The Guilty
A demoted police officer assigned to a call dispatch desk is conflicted when he receives an emergency phone call from a kidnapped woman.
Critics Sentiment
Emily admits she hurt Oliver believing he had snakes inside
Joe calls Henry Fisher but he hangs up angrily
The film's sentiment dramatically rises from Joe's incompetent negotiation tactics to Emily's shocking confession about hurting her baby.
The Guilty maintains solid tension throughout most of its runtime, anchored by Gyllenhaal's powerhouse performance. The major plot twist regarding Emily's mental illness and her role in harming Oliver represents the film's emotional peak, though the ending feels somewhat anticlimactic. Critics consistently praised the acting and atmosphere while noting issues with procedural realism and Joe's questionable decision-making.
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Jake Gyllenhaal
Joe Baylor
Ethan Hawke
Sgt. Bill Miller (voice)
Riley Keough
Emily Lighton (voice)
Peter Sarsgaard
Henry Fisher (voice)
Christina Vidal Mitchell
Sgt. Denise Wade
Paul Dano
Matthew Fontenot (voice)
Eli Goree
Rick (voice)
Da'Vine Joy Randolph
CHP Dispatcher (voice)
David Castañeda
Tim Gerachi
Adrian Martinez
Manny
Christiana Montoya
Abby (voice)
Gillian Zinser
Jess Baylor (voice)
Aileen Burdock
LA Times Operator (voice)
Bill Burr
Nightclub Caller (voice)
Beau Knapp
Dru Nashe (voice)
Edi Patterson
Katherine Harbor (voice)
Marlene Forte
House on Fire Caller (voice)
Maurice Webster
Gary
Bret Eric Porter
Marion
Sal Lucio
CHP Officer
Crew
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