When a Stranger Calls
“Every babysitter's nightmare becomes real...”
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.
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Studio
Melvin Simon Productions
Language
en
Status
Released
How When a Stranger Calls performed
Budget
$1.5M
Worldwide Gross
$25.0M
Gross Profit
$23.5M
Return
16.7× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$5M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~44/56, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (45% of the domestic run, typical for Horror) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
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Cast
Jill Johnson
Carol Kane
Jill Johnson
John Clifford
Charles Durning
John Clifford
Tracy
Colleen Dewhurst
Tracy
Curt Duncan
Tony Beckley
Curt Duncan
Mrs. Mandrakis
Rutanya Alda
Mrs. Mandrakis
Dr. Mandrakis
Carmen Argenziano
Dr. Mandrakis
Nancy
Kirsten Larkin
Nancy
Lt. Charlie Garber
Ron O'Neal
Lt. Charlie Garber
Houseboy
Heetu
Houseboy
Dr. Monk
Rachel Roberts
Dr. Monk
Bill
Michael Champion
Bill
Sgt. Sacker (as Bill Boyett)
William Boyett
Sgt. Sacker (as Bill Boyett)
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