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When a Stranger Calls (1979)
- R
- 09/28/1979 (US)
- Horror, Thriller
- 1h 37m
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.
Fred Walton
Writer, DirectorSteve Feke
WriterCast
![Carol Kane's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/3EOZ7B148lRwJcl3CmQhfpgubYQ.jpg)
Carol Kane
Jill Johnson![Charles Durning's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/bozKytaYVKoIbptxkMFWepK09U5.jpg)
Charles Durning
John Clifford![Colleen Dewhurst's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/rGesoW2zy7HctJ7IYclmCRe4EPk.jpg)
Colleen Dewhurst
Tracy![Tony Beckley's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/zLeTD8i1gSzCx2bHqfGm8L794SB.jpg)
Tony Beckley
Curt Duncan![Rutanya Alda's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/qSNz7ZRKkHCdwyShapgm8aqibx.jpg)
Rutanya Alda
Mrs. Mandrakis![Carmen Argenziano's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/aiHWJmsVn7iWuohSg6lzF23XYVr.jpg)
Carmen Argenziano
Dr. MandrakisKirsten Larkin
Nancy![Ron O'Neal's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/aqcIHjX3MfbdViZlb4jPfzaDsEp.jpg)