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When Michael Calls (1972) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1972 · 73 mins · English
- Directed by
- Philip Leacock
- Starring
- Michael Douglas, Al Waxman, Ben Gazzara, Marian Waldman, Elizabeth Ashley, Alan McRae
Elizabeth Ashley begins receiving a series of unsettling phone calls that seem to come from her deceased nephew, Michael, who died 15 years ago. Each call is followed by the sudden death of another family member, leaving her to wonder who—or what—is behind the deadly summons and whether she will be the next victim.
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