| When Michael Calls | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Philip Leacock |
| Produced by | Gil Shiva |
| Written by | James Bridges John Farris |
| Starring | Ben Gazzara Michael Douglas Elizabeth Ashley |
| Cinematography | Reginald H. Morris Donald Wilder |
| Editing by | P.A. James |
| Studio | 20th Century Fox Television Palomar Pictures |
| Distributed by | ABC |
| Release date(s) | 5 February 1972 |
| Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
When Michael Calls is a Thriller-drama television movie directed by Philip Leacock and starred Elizabeth Ashley, Ben Gazzara and Michael Douglas.[1]
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Helen Connelly is a woman whose nephew Michael died fifteen years earlier. She is separated from her husband, Doremus. She is close to Michael's brother, Craig. When mysterious happenings began taking place and she begins receiving phone calls from the supposedly dead Michael, Helen begins to wonder if Michael is really dead or if she is losing touch with reality.
The television film was first broadcast as an ABC Movie of the Week on February 5, 1972.[2]
The film has been released on VHS and DVD by various small labels. It also appears under the title Shattered Silence.