When a Stranger Calls (1979)
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Reviews Counted:213
Fresh:114
Rotten:99
Average Rating:5.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
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... 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. But having learned her lesson as a girl, she's now prepared to deal with him. Considered to be one of the most suspenseful films ever made, WHEN A STRANGER CALLS features performances and plot twists the rightfully earned it legendary status. [More]
Starring: Charles Durning, Carol Kane, Colleen Dewhurst, Tony Beckley
Starring: Charles Durning, Carol Kane, Colleen Dewhurst, Tony Beckley, Ron O'Neal
Director: Fred Walton
Director: Fred Walton
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