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JustWatch When a Stranger Calls 1979

Directed by Fred Walton

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Carol Kane Charles Durning Colleen Dewhurst Tony Beckley Rutanya Alda Carmen Argenziano Kirsten Larkin Ron O'Neal Heetu Rachel Roberts Michael Champion William Boyett Joseph Reale Ed Wright Louise Wright Carol Tillery Banks Dennis McMullen Wally Taylor John Tobyansen Sarah Dammann Richard Bail Steven Anderson Lenora May Randy Holland Trent Dolan Frank DiElsi Arell Blanton DeForest Covan Charles Boswell Show All… Dick Warlock Cheryl Wilson

Director Director

Fred Walton

Producers Producers

Steve Feke Doug Chapin Larry Kostroff

Writers Writers

Steve Feke Fred Walton

Casting Casting

Penny Perry

Editor Editor

Sam Vitale

Cinematography Cinematography

Donald Peterman

Assistant Directors Asst. Directors

Edward Ledding Lynn M. Morgan

Executive Producers Exec. Producers

Barry Krost Melvin Simon

Production Design Production Design

Elayne Barbara Ceder

Set Decoration Set Decoration

Lee Poll

Composer Composer

Dana Kaproff

Makeup Makeup

Bob Mills

Hairstyling Hairstyling

Ruby Ford Billy Laughridge Edie Panda

Studios

Melvin Simon Productions Columbia Pictures

Country

USA

Language

English

Alternative Titles

Das Grauen kommt um 10, Mensageiro da Morte, Terreur sur la ligne, Das Grauen kommt um Zehn, Quando chiama uno sconosciuto, Llama un extraño, Ismeretlen hívás, Когда звонит незнакомец, 惊呼狂叫, Quando Um Estranho Chama, 웬 어 스트레인저 콜스, Telefondaki Yabancı, Chamada Misteriosa, Rösten inifrån, 驚呼狂叫

Genres

Thriller Horror

Themes

Horror, the undead and monster classics Intense violence and sexual transgression Thrillers and murder mysteries Gory, gruesome, and slasher horror Twisted dark psychological thriller Terrifying, haunted, and supernatural horror Suspenseful crime thrillers Gothic and eerie haunting horror Show All…

Theatrical limited

01 Nov 1980

• USAR

28 Sep 1979

• Germany16

29 Sep 1980

• JapanR15+

03 Apr 2006