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The Caller

  • 1987
  • R
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
2.2K
YOUR RATING
Malcolm McDowell and Madolyn Smith Osborne in The Caller (1987)
Suspense MysteryMysterySci-FiThriller

A widow living in an isolated cabin lets a mysterious stranger use her phone.A widow living in an isolated cabin lets a mysterious stranger use her phone.A widow living in an isolated cabin lets a mysterious stranger use her phone.

  • Director
    • Arthur Allan Seidelman
  • Writer
    • Michael Sloan
  • Stars
    • Malcolm McDowell
    • Madolyn Smith Osborne
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    2.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Arthur Allan Seidelman
    • Writer
      • Michael Sloan
    • Stars
      • Malcolm McDowell
      • Madolyn Smith Osborne
    • 37User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Malcolm McDowell
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    • The Caller
    Madolyn Smith Osborne
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    • The Girl
    • (as Madolyn Smith)
    • Director
      • Arthur Allan Seidelman
    • Writer
      • Michael Sloan
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      About 39 minutes in The Caller, Malcolm McDowell, makes reference to Jack the Ripper. He played H.G. Wells in the film Time After Time (1979) where he pursued Jack the Ripper who uses H.G. Wells' time machine to escape the time period 1893.
    • Goofs
      Madolyn Smith said she took a wheel from the 'T'-Bird to replace the one on her Land Rover, but it would not have fitted. T bird wheels had a fitment of 5 x 4.5" x 1/2" stud. Land Rover's have 5 x 6.5 x M14 or M16 stud.
    • Connections
      Featured in Best of the Worst: Back in Action vs. Enemy Territory (2023)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 18, 1987 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El visitante
    • Filming locations
      • Empire Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Altar Productions
      • Empire Pictures
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 37m(97 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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