When a Stranger Calls Back

1993 television film directed by Fred Walton
Movie television_film Q4226040
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When a Stranger Calls Back

Summary

When a Stranger Calls Back is a television film[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of television_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (589 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • When a Stranger Calls Back's instance of is recorded as television film[3].
  • When a Stranger Calls Back was directed by Fred Walton[4].
  • When a Stranger Calls Back's genre is horror film[5].
  • A cast member of When a Stranger Calls Back was Charles Durning[6].
  • A cast member of When a Stranger Calls Back was Carol Kane[7].
  • A cast member of When a Stranger Calls Back was Jill Schoelen[8].
  • When a Stranger Calls Back was produced by Tom Rowe[9].
  • When a Stranger Calls Back's part of the series is recorded as When a Stranger Calls[10].
  • The original language of When a Stranger Calls Back was English[11].
  • When a Stranger Calls Back's review score is recorded as 63%[12].
  • When a Stranger Calls Back's original broadcaster is recorded as Showtime[13].
  • When a Stranger Calls Back's color is recorded as color[14].
  • When a Stranger Calls Back's country of origin is recorded as United States[15].
  • When a Stranger Calls Back was published on January 1, 1993[16].
  • When a Stranger Calls Back was published on April 4, 1993[17].
  • When a Stranger Calls Back's distributed by is recorded as Universal Television[18].
  • When a Stranger Calls Back's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'When a Stranger Calls Back'}[19].
  • When a Stranger Calls Back's MPA film rating is recorded as R[20].
  • When a Stranger Calls Back's FSK film rating is recorded as FSK 18[21].
  • When a Stranger Calls Back's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+94'}[22].
  • When a Stranger Calls Back's aspect ratio is recorded as 4:3[23].
  • When a Stranger Calls Back's BBFC rating is recorded as 15 certificate[24].
  • When a Stranger Calls Back's Australian Classification is recorded as M[25].
  • When a Stranger Calls Back's original film format is recorded as 35 mm film[26].
  • When a Stranger Calls Back's FPB rating is recorded as 13[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

When a Stranger Calls Back was produced by Tom Rowe[9]. It was directed by Fred Walton[4]. Cast members include Charles Durning[6], Carol Kane[7], and Jill Schoelen[8].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1993[16] and April 4, 1993[17]. The original language of When a Stranger Calls Back was English[11]. Its genre is horror film[5]. Its part of the series is recorded as When a Stranger Calls[10].

Subject and Themes

When a Stranger Calls Back's part of the series is recorded as When a Stranger Calls[10].

Reception

When a Stranger Calls Back's review score is recorded as 63%[12].

Why It Matters

When a Stranger Calls Back ranks in the top 10% of television_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (589 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . The Movie Database. Retrieved . themoviedb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3d ago · MrRobertman · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fpb rating → 13
    Allociné film id → 290315
    Rate your music film id → when-a-stranger-calls-back
    Filmweb.pl film id → 38764
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P577]]: 4 April 1993, Added via Tricorder v5.1"
  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 108556
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  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 94986
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  4. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 122238
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
  5. 16w ago · Reubot · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14462 → amzn1.dv.gti.f0b182b0-cfac-cb06-80fe-f523f166db97
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14462]]: amzn1.dv.gti.f0b182b0-cfac-cb06-80fe-f523f166db97, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259507|batch #259507]]"
  6. 19w ago · Eiragorn · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1993-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1993-04-04T00:00:00Z
    Genre → —
    Producer → Tom Rowe
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+94'}
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P444]]: 63%"
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