Movie
When a Stranger Calls
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1979-08-24
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Genres
- Horror, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Melvin Simon Productions, Columbia Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- 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
- Kirsten Larkin as Nancy
- Ron O'Neal as Lt. Charlie Garber
- Heetu as Houseboy
- Rachel Roberts as Dr. Monk
- Michael Champion as Bill
- William Boyett as Sgt. Sacker (as Bill Boyett)
Crew
- Fred Walton - Director
- Steve Feke - Writer
- Fred Walton - Writer
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