When a Stranger Calls
1979 · Movie · 1h 37m · R
HorrorThriller
"Every babysitter's nightmare becomes real..."
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes
38%
Metacritic
58/100
Key crew
- Steve FekeWriter
- Dana KaproffOriginal Music Composer
- Fred WaltonDirector
- Fred WaltonWriter
Cast
- Carol KaneJill Johnson
- Charles DurningJohn Clifford
- Colleen DewhurstTracy
- Tony BeckleyCurt Duncan
- Rutanya AldaMrs. Mandrakis
- Carmen ArgenzianoDr. Mandrakis
- Kirsten LarkinNancy
- Ron O'NealLt. Charlie Garber
- HeetuHouseboy
- Rachel RobertsDr. Monk
- Michael ChampionBill
- William BoyettSgt. Sacker (as Bill Boyett)
Stills
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Themes
babysitterphone callsinisterfrightenedhorrified