When a Stranger Calls
1979 · Movie · R · 97 min · ★ 6.2
A student babysitter has her evening disturbed when the phone rings. So begins a series of increasingly terrifying and threatening calls that lead to a shocking revelation.
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Details
- Years
- 1979
- Release date
- 1979-08-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (299 votes)
Themes
- babysitter
- phone call
- sinister
- frightened
- horrified
Cast & crew
Carol Kane
as Jill Johnson
Charles Durning
as John Clifford
Colleen Dewhurst
as Tracy
Tony Beckley
as Curt Duncan
Rutanya Alda
as Mrs. Mandrakis
Carmen Argenziano
as Dr. Mandrakis
- KL
Kirsten Larkin
as Nancy
Ron O'Neal
as Lt. Charlie Garber
- HE
Heetu
as Houseboy
Rachel Roberts
as Dr. Monk
Directed by Fred Walton