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When a Stranger Calls (2006)

PG-13 · 2006-02-03 · 1h 27m · EN
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Whatever You Do, Don't Answer The Phone.

Far away from the site of a gruesome murder, a teenager named Jill Johnson arrives at a luxurious home for a baby-sitting job. With the children fast asleep, she settles in for what she expects to be an ordinary evening. Soon, the ringing of a phone and the frightening words of a sadistic caller turn Jill's routine experience into a night of terror.

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Simon WestDirector
Budget
$15M
Box office
$67.1M

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Camilla BelleCamilla BelleJill JohnsonKatie CassidyKatie CassidyTiffany MadisonTommy FlanaganTommy FlanaganStrangerBrian GeraghtyBrian GeraghtyBobbyClark GreggClark GreggBen JohnsonDerek de LintDerek de LintDr. MandrakisKate Jennings GrantKate Jennings GrantKelly MandrakisSteve EastinSteve EastinDetective HinesTessa ThompsonTessa ThompsonScarletDavid DenmanDavid DenmanOfficer BurroughsArthur YoungArthur YoungWill MandrakisMadeline CarrollMadeline CarrollAllison Mandrakis

Keywords

BabysitterLoss of loved oneKillerStrange personCall

Movie DNA

Genre affinityHorror · MysteryTheme affinityBabysitter · Loss Of Loved One · KillerNarrative complexityMysteryPacingShortEmotional intensityLoss Of Loved OneDirector preference57712

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What is When a Stranger Calls about?

Far away from the site of a gruesome murder, a teenager named Jill Johnson arrives at a luxurious home for a baby-sitting job. With the children fast asleep, she settles in for what she expects to be an ordinary evening. Soon, the ringing of a phone and the frightening words of a sadistic caller turn Jill's routine experience into a night of terror.

How long is When a Stranger Calls?

When a Stranger Calls has a runtime of 87 minutes.

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