When a Stranger Calls (1979)
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Reviews Counted: 9 Fresh: 4 Rotten:5 Average Rating: 5.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins
Synopsis: Young babysitter Jill (Carol Kane) is tormented by a series of disturbing phone calls until a cop (Charles Durning) is put on the case to apprehend the caller, who turns out to be a psychotic killer. Seven years later, after the killer is released, he returns to haunt Jill, now a wife and mother.... [More]
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Starring: Charles Durning, Carol Kane, Colleen Dewhurst, Tony Beckley, Ron O'Neal
Director: Fred Walton
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Seus vinte minutos iniciais e finais (ou seja: as seqüências envolvendo Carol Kane) são suficientemente tensos, mas o longo segundo ato que traz a investigação feita pelo personagem de Durning jamais empolga.
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04/01/06
The ultimately slow-moving film is book-ended by some truly classic horror movie moments.
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