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When Michael Calls(1972)
Status: Released
Date: 1972-02-05
56%
21 Votes
Time: 1h 13m
In "When Michael Calls," Elizabeth Ashley receives mysterious phone calls. Who's keeping her on the hook?
Overview:
A woman begins to receive ominous phone calls from her nephew, who died 15 years earlier. With each phone call, a family member dies. Will she be the next in line?
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Palomar Pictures International
Movie: When Michael Calls
Top 10 Billed Cast
Ben Gazzara
Doremus Connelly
Elizabeth Ashley
Helen Connelly
Michael Douglas
Craig
Al Waxman
Sheriff Hap Washbrook
Marian Waldman
Elsa Britton
Alan McRae
Harry Randall
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Overview
A woman begins to receive ominous phone calls from her nephew, who died 15 years earlier. With each phone call, a family member dies. Will she be the next in line?
Release Date
1972-02-05
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Rating:
2.8 startsTagline
In "When Michael Calls," Elizabeth Ashley receives mysterious phone calls. Who's keeping her on the hook?
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