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Actors: Carol Kane, Charles Durning, Colleen Dewhurst, and Tony Beckley
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about When A Stranger Calls (1979) |
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The beginning of this movie is about a young girl terrorized by a madman while babysitting. The rest tells the story of his escaping and terrorizing her when she is an adult with her own children.
--Jennifer Elizabeth, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of When A Stranger Calls (1979) |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Story of
- catching brutal killer/stalker
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- homemaker/wife
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- blonde
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (woman) skinny
Events of movie makes character more...
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- accused criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Setting
United States
Yes
City?
Yes
City:
- dirty, grimy (like New York)
Misc setting
- bar
- mental hospital
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
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