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About
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.
Theatrical
Aug 24, 1979
Box Office
$25.0M
Budget
$1.5M
Return
16.7x
DVD / Blu-ray
Oct 9, 2001
Theaters
1
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Melvin Simon Productions, Columbia Pictures
Keywords
Quotes
See all →A Classic Horror Film Experience
Taglines
A Terrifying Classic!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Fear as a Central Theme
Taglines
...Fear is the Message!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
When a Stranger Calls Collection
When a Stranger Calls is a 1979 American psychological horror film written and directed by Fred Walton and co-written by Steve Feke. It stars Carol Kane, Colleen Dewhurst, Tony Beckley and Charles Dur...
Cast
Full credits →C
Carol Kane
Jill Johnson
C
Charles Durning
John Clifford
C
Colleen Dewhurst
Tracy
T
Tony Beckley
Curt Duncan
R
Rutanya Alda
Mrs. Mandrakis
C
Carmen Argenziano
Dr. Mandrakis
R
Ron O'Neal
Lt. Charlie Garber
R
Rachel Roberts
Dr. Monk
M
Michael Champion
Bill
W
William Boyett
Sgt. Sacker (as Bill Boyett)
D
Dennis McMullen
Maintenance Man
W
Wally Taylor
Cheater
S
Steven Anderson
Stephen Lockart
L
Lenora May
Sharon
T
Trent Dolan
Policeman #1
F
Frank DiElsi
Policeman #2
A
Arell Blanton
Policeman #3
D
DeForest Covan
Officer #1
C
Charles Boswell
Officer #2
D
Dick Warlock
Bartender (uncredited)
