When a Stranger Calls

1979 · 97 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 15,018 VOTES · DIR. Fred Walton

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Overview

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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Dialogue Timeline — 627 lines

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00:01:48 I made the reservations for 8:15. We're gonna be late.
00:03:23 Probably. You know...
00:10:01 - Hello. - Yes.
00:12:27 Why haven't you checked the children?
00:16:32 Jill, the important thing is for you to relax.
00:19:50 All over me.
00:24:22 Thank you.
00:26:16 Thank you.
00:28:22 Now, I didn't come here today to look in your goddamn folders.
00:31:00 Next round's on me.
00:35:36 Hey, Cliff. Let me fix you a drink, man.
00:41:38 Hello?
00:44:05 Later.
00:47:30 You keep the bottle, huh?
00:50:23 It was a little boy, four and a half, and his little three-year-old sister.
00:52:57 Not this time. This is the case that makes up for a whole career.
01:02:36 I must talk to you.
01:14:05 It's all right, Duncan. Duncan!
01:17:48 - Bye, Daddy. - Thank you. Hello.
01:19:43 - Hi, Sharon. - Hello, Mrs. Lockhart.
01:21:33 - Don't you want your food? - Excuse me.
01:23:25 - They were fast asleep. - Wh--
01:26:18 It seems he broke out of the nuthouse about three weeks ago.
556:34:03 Would you like me to connect you?

Cast & Characters

Carol Kane Jill Johnson Charles Durning John Clifford Rutanya Alda Mrs. Mandrakis Carmen Argenziano Dr. Mandrakis Kirsten Larkin Nancy William Boyett Sgt. Sacker Ron O'Neal Lt. Charlie Garber Heetu Houseboy Rachel Roberts Dr. Monk Tony Beckley Curt Duncan

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed627
Dialogue density6.5 lines / min
First line00:01:48
Final line556:34:03

Production Record

DirectorFred Walton
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,500,000
Revenue$25,000,000
IMDb votes15,018