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Writers:
James Bridges (writer)
John Farris (novel)
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Release Date:
5 February 1972 (USA) more
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In "When Michael Calls," Elizabeth Ashley receives mysterious phone calls. Who's keeping her on the hook?
Plot:
Helen keeps on receiving phone calls from a child, who claims being her nephew Michael - but Michael died 15 years ago... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Ben Gazzara ... Doremus Connelly
Elizabeth Ashley ... Helen Connelly

Michael Douglas ... Craig
Karen Pearson ... Peggy Connelly
Larry Reynolds ... Dr. Britton
Al Waxman ... Sheriff Hap Washbrook
Alan McRae ... Harry Randall
Chris Pellett ... Peter
Steve Weston ... Enoch Mills
Robert Warner ... Sam
John Bethune ... Quinlan
William Osler ... Prof. Swen
Michèle Chicoine ... Amy
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Daniel Selby ... Boy at school
Marian Waldman ... Elsa Britton
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Also Known As:
Shattered Silence
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Runtime:
73 min | Argentina:98 min
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1.33 : 1 more
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Creepy, 17 May 2005
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Author: tamstrat from United States

As several others here have stated, I too watched this movie when it originally aired on TV back in 1972 when I was 11 years old and it was very scary then and is pretty creepy today, now that I am in my 40's. Helen (Elizabeth Ashley) lives alone with her young daughter and she starts receiving creepy, threatening phone calls from "Michael", her nephew who supposedly died in a blizzard after running away from home 15 years earlier. The acting is good, especially a young Michael Douglas, but there were several things left unanswered, why did Michael run away, why after all these years do the phone calls start up, etc? But overall the movie is a good little flick to watch with the lights off. Enjoy!!!

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