When Michael Calls
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| 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 dates | 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]
Plot
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.
Cast
- Ben Gazzara as Doremus Connelly
- Elizabeth Ashley as Helen Connelly
- Michael Douglas as Craig
- Marian Waldman as Elsa Britton
- Karen Pearson as Peggy Connelly
- Larry Reynoldsa as Dr. Britton
- Al Waxman as Sheriff Hap Washbrook
- Alan McRae as Harry Randall
- Chris Pellett as Peter
- Steve Weston as Enoch Mills
- Robert Warner as Sam
- John Bethune as Quinlan
- William Osler as Prof. Swen
- Michèle Chicoine as Amy
Release
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.
References
External links
- When Michael Calls at the Internet Movie Database
- When Michael Calls is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]
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