Film • Aug 24, 1979
A psychopathic killer terrorizes a babysitter, then returns seven years later to menace her again.
When a Stranger Calls
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- Status
- Released
- Release
- August 24, 1979 (46 years ago)
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Themes
- Suspense Mystery
- Origin
- United States
- Companies
- Melvin Simon Productions
Cast
Carol KaneJill Johnson
Charles DurningJohn Clifford
Colleen DewhurstTracy
Tony BeckleyCurt Duncan
Rutanya AldaMrs. Mandrakis
Carmen ArgenzianoDr. Mandrakis
Kirsten LarkinNancy
Ron O'NealLt. Charlie Garber
HeetuHouseboy
Rachel RobertsDr. Monk
Michael ChampionBill
William BoyettSgt. Sacker
Joseph RealeBartender
Ed WrightRetired Man
Louise WrightRetired Woman
Carol Tillery BanksMrs. Garber
Dennis McMullenMaintenance Man
Wally TaylorCheater
John TobyansenBar Customer
Sarah DammannBianca Lockart
Richard BailStevie Lockart
Steven AndersonStephen Lockart
Lenora MaySharon
Randy HollandMaitre d'
Trent DolanPoliceman #1
Frank DiElsiPoliceman #2
Arell BlantonPoliceman #3
DeForest CovanOfficer #1
Charles BoswellOfficer #2
Scores
- Average Score
- 58.2%
FilmAffinity
- 58%
IMDb
- 64%
Letterboxd
- 62%
Metacritic
- 59%
Rotten Tomatoes
- 48%
Levels
- Sex & Nudity
- Low
- Violence
- Moderate
- Profanity
- Low
- Algohol & Drugs
- Low
- Fright & Intensity
- Moderate
Reviews
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