Telefon 1977

Richard Schickel, TIME Magazine: Instead of winding tighter and tighter, as a suspense story should, Telefon just winds down, rather like -- come to think of it -- a phone call between two people who don't really have much to say to each other. Read more

Vincent Canby, New York Times: To describe Telefon as synthetic is to take it more seriously than it's taken by anyone connected with it. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: Apart from a certain energy evident in the cutting, you'd never know it was the work of Don Siegel, a generally excellent action director. Read more

Chris Petit, Time Out: Most disappointing is Siegel's contribution: he, of all directors, should have been able to inject some life into the proceedings, but this is his most nondescript outing in years. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: Tyne Daly is notable as a CIA staffer. Remick's teaming with Bronson is a graceful one for both players. Read more

Gary Arnold, Washington Post: Following Telefon is about as thrilling as being kept on hold for the better part of the day. Read more