Movie
Where to Watch When a Stranger Calls (1979) in the US
- 1979
- R
- 1h 37m
- 6.4IMDb
- 38%Rotten Tomatoes
- 58Metascore
When a Stranger Calls is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States.
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What it's about
During an evening of babysitting, high-school student Jill Johnson is terrorized by a caller who keeps asking "Have you checked the children lately?" When she calls the police, they inform her that the calls are coming from inside the house.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Fred Walton
- Writer
- Steve Feke, Fred Walton
- Starring
- Carol Kane, Charles Durning, Rutanya Alda
Details
- Release date
- Oct 26, 1979
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Box office
- $21,411,158
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Where to Watch When a Stranger Calls (1979) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch When a Stranger Calls in the United States?
- When a Stranger Calls is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Philo (HD), Prime Video (HD), and Shudder (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Prime Video (HD), Tubi TV, Xumo Play (HD), and YouTube (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD), hoopla, and Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Fandango at Home and Prime Video.
- Can I stream When a Stranger Calls or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on Philo (HD), Prime Video (HD), and Shudder (HD). Rent the movie on Fandango at Home and Prime Video.
- Can I watch When a Stranger Calls for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Prime Video (HD), Tubi TV, Xumo Play (HD), and YouTube (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD), hoopla, and Kanopy (HD).
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