When a Stranger Calls
“Every babysitter's nightmare becomes real...”
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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2 films
Cast
31 people
Carol Kane
Jill Johnson
Known for
Hunters
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Charles Durning
John Clifford
Known for
Dog Day Afternoon
The Sting
Colleen Dewhurst
Tracy
Known for
Annie Hall
The Dead Zone
Tony Beckley
Curt Duncan
Known for
The Italian Job
Get Carter
Rutanya Alda
Mrs. Mandrakis
Known for
The Deer Hunter
Return
Carmen Argenziano
Dr. Mandrakis
Known for
Identity
Angels & Demons
Kirsten Larkin
Nancy
Also in
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy
Ron O'Neal
Lt. Charlie Garber
Known for
Super Fly
The Final Countdown
Heetu
Houseboy
No other roles listed
Rachel Roberts
Dr. Monk
Known for
Picnic at Hanging Rock
This Sporting Life
Michael Champion
Bill
Known for
Total Recall
Beverly Hills Cop
William Boyett
Sgt. Sacker (as Bill Boyett)
Known for
The Hidden
Strays
Fred Walton Director · Steve Feke Writer Dana Kaproff Composer
Worldwide gross $25M · Budget $1.5M · United States release August 24, 1979
Box office
Budget
$1,500,000
Worldwide gross
$25,000,000
Gross vs. budget
16.7×
Production
Melvin Simon Productions
Production
Columbia Pictures
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · August 24, 1979
Theatrical
Australia
September 28, 1979 · Theatrical
Brazil
September 29, 1980 · Theatrical · IMDB
April 3, 2006 · Theatrical · Columbia mj.gov.br
Germany
April 3, 1980 · Theatrical
Italy
November 1, 1980 · Limited theatrical · Turin
Japan
May 16, 1981 · Theatrical
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