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Quick Info

Rating

6.2/10

Release1979

Runtime1h 37m

StatusReleased

Budget$1,500,000

Revenue$25,000,000

Production

Melvin Simon Productions

Columbia Pictures

Movie

When a Stranger Calls

1979

1h 37m

6.2

Horror

Thriller

Synopsis

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.

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