When a Stranger Calls

  • Theatrical - Wide 2006-02-03
Box Office Gross: $67,062,123
Running Time: 87 minutes
Language: English
Production Company: Davis Entertainment, Screen Gems
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5/10

Synopsis

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,... See more 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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When a Stranger Calls

Review Date: Director: Simon West Writer: Jake Wade Wall Producers: John Davis, Wyck Godfrey, Ken Lemberger Actors: Camilla Belle as Jill Clark Gregg as Mr. Johnson Katie Cassidy as Tiffany Plot: A hot girl is forced to babysit a mansion...

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