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When a Stranger Calls

When a Stranger Calls (1979)★ 6.4/10

R · US · 97 min · August 24, 1979

  • Horror
  • Mystery
  • Thriller

Directed by: Fred Walton

Written by: Steve Feke, Fred Walton

A police detective and a babysitter relive horror years later.

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Carol KaneJill JohnsonCharles DurningJohn CliffordRutanya AldaMrs. MandrakisCarmen ArgenzianoDr. MandrakisKirsten LarkinNancyWilliam BoyettSgt. SackerRon O'NealLt. Charlie GarberHeetuHouseboyRachel RobertsDr. MonkTony BeckleyCurt DuncanColleen DewhurstTracyMichael ChampionBill

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