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1980 | DIRECTED BY FRED WALTON

When a Stranger Calls

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When a Stranger Calls
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Movie Stats
Year
1980
Runtime
 97 minutes (1 hr 37 mins)
Select Cast
Carol Kane
Rutanya Alda
Carmen Argenziano
Kirsten Larkin
William Boyett
Charles Durning
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
7th May 2020
Last viewed:
2nd Jan 2025
Total views:
46
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
26th October 1979
46 years 1 months 25 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £698.1 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
491,652 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 15th Feb '80
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: £297.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 7
US Box Office
  • Release: No US cinema release.
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
fred walton Fred Walton
Starring
Carol KaneJill Johnson
Rutanya AldaMrs. Mandrakis
Carmen ArgenzianoDr. Mandrakis
Kirsten LarkinNancy
William BoyettSgt. Sacker
Charles DurningJohn Clifford
Ron O'NealLt. Charlie Garber
HeetuHouseboy
Rachel RobertsDr. Monk
Tony BeckleyCurt Duncan
Colleen DewhurstTracy
Michael ChampionBill
Joseph RealeBartender
Ed WrightRetired Man
Louise WrightRetired Woman
Carol Tillery BanksMrs. Garber
Dennis McMullenMaintenance Man
Wally TaylorCheater
John TobyansenBar Customer
Sara DammanBianca Lockart
Richard BailStevie Lockart
Steven AndersonStephen Lockart
Lenora MaySharon
Randy HollandMaitre d'
Trent DolanPoliceman #1
Frank DiElsiPoliceman #2
Arell BlantonPoliceman #3
DeForest CovanOfficer #1
Charles BoswellOfficer #2
Dick WarlockBartender
Cheryl WilsonMrs. Shifrin
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
3
Weeks top 15
7
Total weeks
7
Total UK Gross:
£698,146
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
When a Stranger Calls
15 Feb 1980
3N
£297,377
£297,377
22 Feb 1980
3▲▼
£148,689
£490,673
29 Feb 1980
3▲▼
£74,345
£598,473
7 Mar 1980
3▲▼
£37,173
£652,374
14 Mar 1980
5▼
£18,587
£678,396
21 Mar 1980
5▲▼
£9,294
£691,408
28 Mar 1980
5▲▼
£4,647
£698,146

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
No global box office info
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Genres
Horror
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