When a Stranger Calls (1979)
When a Stranger Calls (1979)


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Cast & Crew.

Carol Kane
Jill Johnson

Charles Durning
John Clifford

Colleen Dewhurst
Tracy

Tony Beckley
Curt Duncan

Rutanya Alda
Mrs. Mandrakis

Carmen Argenziano
Dr. Mandrakis

Kirsten Larkin
Nancy

Ron O'Neal
Lt. Charlie Garber

Heetu
Houseboy

Rachel Roberts
Dr. Monk

Michael Champion
Bill

William Boyett
Sgt. Sacker (as Bill Boyett)

Joseph Reale
Bartender

Ed Wright
Retired Man

Louise Wright
Retired Woman

Carol Tillery Banks
Mrs. Garber

Dennis McMullen
Maintenance Man

Wally Taylor
Cheater

John Tobyansen
Bar Customer

Sarah Dammann
Bianca Lockart

Richard Bail
Stevie Lockart

Steven Anderson
Stephen Lockart

Lenora May
Sharon

Randy Holland
Maitre d'

Trent Dolan
Policeman #1

Frank DiElsi
Policeman #2

Arell Blanton
Policeman #3

DeForest Covan
Officer #1

Charles Boswell
Officer #2

Dick Warlock
Bartender (uncredited)

Cheryl Wilson
Mrs. Shifrin (uncredited)

Sam Vitale
Editor

Dana Kaproff
Original Music Composer

Donald Peterman
Director of Photography

Fred Walton
Director / Writer

Steve Feke
Writer / Producer

Doug Chapin
Producer

Lynn M. Morgan
Second Assistant Director

Penny Perry
Casting

Melvin Simon
Executive Producer

Lee Poll
Set Decoration

Edie Panda
Hairstylist

Larry Kostroff
Associate Producer

Billy Laughridge
Hairstylist

Ruby Ford
Hairstylist

Barry Krost
Executive Producer

Barbara Michaels
Unit Production Manager

Elayne Barbara Ceder
Production Design

Bob Mills
Makeup Artist

Ed Ledding
First Assistant Director
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Details.
Release DateSeptember 28, 1979
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 37m
Content RatingR
Budget$1,500,000
Box Office$25,000,000
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When a Stranger Calls is a 1979 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Fred Walton, co-written by Steve Feke, and starring Charles Durning, Carol Kane, Colleen Dewhurst and Tony Beckley (in his final film role). Its plot follows Jill Johnson, a young woman being terrorized by a psychopathic killer while babysitting, the killer's stalking of another woman, his returning to torment Jill years later, and a detective's trying to find him. Rachel Roberts, Ron O'Neal, Carmen Argenziano, and Rutanya Alda appear in supporting roles. The film derives its story from the folk legend of "the babysitter and the man upstairs".
The film was released in the United States on September 28, 1979 by Columbia Pictures. It was commercially successful, grossing $21.4 to $25 million at the box office against a $1.5 million budget, but it received a mixed-to-negative critical reception, with many praising the opening scene and performances, and others criticizing its writing and lack of scares. It was followed by the 1993 made-for-cable sequel When a Stranger Calls Back and a remake in 2006.
The film has developed a large cult following over time because of the first 23 minutes, consistently regarded as one of the scariest openings in film history. The first 13 minutes of Wes Craven's Scream (1996) pay homage to the opening of When a Stranger Calls.
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