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When a Stranger Calls Back

  • TV Movie
  • 1993
  • R
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
4.6K
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Carol Kane in When a Stranger Calls Back (1993)
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A retired detective and a crisis center counselor hunt a killer stalking a coed.A retired detective and a crisis center counselor hunt a killer stalking a coed.A retired detective and a crisis center counselor hunt a killer stalking a coed.

  • Director
    • Fred Walton
  • Writers
    • Fred Walton
    • Steve Feke
  • Stars
    • Carol Kane
    • Charles Durning
    • Jill Schoelen
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    4.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Fred Walton
    • Writers
      • Fred Walton
      • Steve Feke
    • Stars
      • Carol Kane
      • Charles Durning
      • Jill Schoelen
    • 77User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Top Cast21

    Carol Kane
    Carol Kane
    • Jill Johnson
    Charles Durning
    Charles Durning
    • John Clifford
    Jill Schoelen
    Jill Schoelen
    • Julia Jenz
    Gene Lythgow
    Gene Lythgow
    • William Landis
    Karen Elizabeth Austin
    Karen Elizabeth Austin
    • Skid Row Woman
    • (as Karen Austin)
    Babz Chula
    Babz Chula
    • Agent
    • (as Babs Chula)
    John Destry
    • Detective 1
    • (as John Blackwell Destry)
    Duncan Fraser
    Duncan Fraser
    • Club Owner
    Jenn Griffin
    Jenn Griffin
    • Club Girl 1
    • (as Jennifer Griffin)
    Gary Jones
    Gary Jones
    • X-Ray Technician
    Terence Kelly
    Terence Kelly
    • Medical Examiner
    Michèle Lonsdale Smith
    • Center Woman 1
    • (as Michele Lonsdale-Smith)
    Kevin McNulty
    Kevin McNulty
    • Dr. Schifrin
    Sheelah Megill
    • Center Woman 2
    • (as Sheelagh Megill)
    Rebeccah Mullen
    • Club Girl 2
    • (as Rebecca Mullen)
    Bobby Stewart
    Bobby Stewart
    • Detective 2
    Jerry Wasserman
    Jerry Wasserman
    • Detective Brauer
    Cheryl Wilson
    • Mrs. Schifrin
    • Director
      • Fred Walton
    • Writers
      • Fred Walton
      • Steve Feke
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The film was dedicated to actor Tony Beckley who played the villain in the original When a Stranger Calls (1979).
    • Goofs
      When John and Jill go back to Julia's apartment after she had been shot, there is fingerprint powder on the door and door locks. But when they go into the apartment, there are no more signs of fingerprint powder on any surface. Standard procedure would dictate checking the entire apartment for fingerprints.
    • Quotes
      • William Landis: I am not the reflection of anything. I am not an illusion. I am the truth. I'm invisible. Unknowable. You people are the real illusionists. You people are the real illusionists!
    • Crazy credits
      "No one can see me now. No one hears me. I am invisible." For Tony Beckley
    • Connections
      Featured in RiffTrax: When a Stranger Calls Back (2013)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 4, 1993 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • When a Stranger Calls 2
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Krost/Chapin Productions
      • MCA Television Entertainment (MTE)
      • Pacific Motion Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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