To Kill a Stranger (1984)
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Cristina Carver (Angelica Maria) finds herself in dire straits after she arrives to spend some time with her TV-reporter husband (Dean Stockwell) who is visiting a Latin American country run by a military dictator. After a car accident one day, Cristina brings the helpful Col. Kostik (Donald Pleasence) home and then kills him in self-defense when he violently attempts to rape and murder her. Terrified, she covers up her act and hides the body, yet in spite of her husband's efforts to protect her, a local police detective starts to figure out what really happened.
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Angélica MaríaChristina Carver
Dean StockwellJohn Carver
Donald PleasenceCol. Kostik
Aldo RayInspector Benedict
Juan López MoctezumaAlbert MorellSergio AragonésMaj. KellerMovie DNA
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What is To Kill a Stranger about?
Cristina Carver (Angelica Maria) finds herself in dire straits after she arrives to spend some time with her TV-reporter husband (Dean Stockwell) who is visiting a Latin American country run by a military dictator. After a car accident one day, Cristina brings the helpful Col. Kostik (Donald Pleasence) home and then kills him in self-defense when he violently attempts to rape and murder her. Terrified, she covers up her act and hides the body, yet in spite of her husband's efforts to protect her, a local police detective starts to figure out what really happened.
How long is To Kill a Stranger?
To Kill a Stranger has a runtime of 88 minutes.