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When a Stranger Calls

1979·1h 37m·R
MysteryHorrorThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 6.4/10
15,943 votes
Metascore
58
Metacritic

A police detective and a babysitter relive horror years later.

When a Stranger Calls is a 1979 mystery horror movie directed by Fred Walton, starring Charles Durning, Carol Kane, Rutanya Alda. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.4/10 from 15,943 votes and runs 1h 37m.

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Director
Fred Walton
Stars
Charles Durning
Carol Kane
Rutanya Alda
Carmen Argenziano
Details
1979-10-26
97 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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