

When a Stranger Calls
2006-02-03 · 87 min · ★ 5.7
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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Production details
- Directors
- Simon West
- Production companies
- Davis Entertainment, Screen Gems
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 15,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 67,062,123
Top Cast
Camilla BelleJill Johnson
Tommy FlanaganStranger
Katie CassidyTiffany
Tessa ThompsonScarlet
Brian GeraghtyBobby
Clark GreggBen Johnson
Derek de LintDr. Mandrakis
Kate Jennings GrantKelly Mandrakis
David DenmanOfficer Burroughs
Arthur YoungWill Mandrakis
Madeline CarrollAllison Mandrakis
Steve EastinDetective Hines
John BobekOfficer Lewis
Karina LogueTrack Coach
Rosine 'Ace' HatemRosa
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