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The Secret of Sinchanee
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MOVIE
When a Stranger Calls
1980
97 minutes (1 hrs 37 mins)
Director and Cast Quickview
Directed by
Fred Walton
Starring
Carol Kane · Rutanya Alda · Carmen Argenziano · Kirsten Larkin · William Boyett · Charles Durning
Release dates
US release26th October 1979
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 15th Feb '80
- Debut position: 3
- Highest position: 3
- Debut gross: £297.4 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 7
Chart position history
UK box office
15 Feb, 1980
3
3
22 Feb, 1980
3
3
29 Feb, 1980
3
3
7 Mar, 1980
3
3
14 Mar, 1980
5
5
21 Mar, 1980
5
5
28 Mar, 1980
5
5
US box office
Global box office
Total grosses
UK total gross
£698.1 Thousand
£698.1 Thousand
US total gross
$0
$0
Global total gross
$0
$0 25thframe.co.uk stats
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