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When a Stranger Calls (1979)
6.4
A psychopathic killer terrorizes a babysitter, then returns seven years later to menace her again. Director:Fred Walton |
97 min - 
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Cast
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| Carol Kane | ... | ||
| Rutanya Alda | ... | ||
| Carmen Argenziano | ... | ||
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Kirsten Larkin | ... | |
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William Boyett | ... |
Sgt. Sacker
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| Charles Durning | ... | ||
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Ron O'Neal | ... | |
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Heetu | ... |
Houseboy
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Rachel Roberts | ... | |
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Tony Beckley | ... | |
| Colleen Dewhurst | ... | ||
| Michael Champion | ... | ||
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Joseph Reale | ... |
Bartender
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Ed Wright | ... |
Retired Man
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Louise Wright | ... |
Retired Woman
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Storyline
High school student Jill Johnson is traumatized over an evening of babysitting by a caller who repeatedly asks, "Have you checked the children lately?" After notifying the police, Jill is told that the calls are coming from inside the house... Written by Betsy Bloomley <betsybloom@juno.com>
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Babysitting | Babysitter | Telephone | Mysterious Telephone Call | Spit In The Face | See more »Taglines:
A Terrifying Classic! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
'n maniak belt op... See more »Box Office
Budget:
$740,000 (estimated)Gross:
$21,411,158 (USA)Company Credits
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Jill Johnson: You really scared me, if that's what you wanted. Is that what you wanted?
Curt Duncan: No.
Jill Johnson: What do you want?
Curt Duncan: Your blood all over me.
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Trivia
The film is based on the infamous babysitter-and-the-man-upstairs urban legend, which has been an element in several horror films but is most closely associated with this film. See more »Goofs
Continuity: In the final scene, Jill goes to her bedroom closet to see if Curt Duncan is in there. She is about to open the door with her left hand. In the next shot, she opens it with her right hand. See more »Quotes
[Curt calls Jill on the phone]Jill Johnson: You really scared me, if that's what you wanted. Is that what you wanted?
Curt Duncan: No.
Jill Johnson: What do you want?
Curt Duncan: Your blood all over me.
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Connections
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: I Was a Teenage Werewolf (#9.9)" (1997) See more »
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