A Stranger Is Watching (film)
| A Stranger Is Watching | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Sean S. Cunningham |
| Produced by | Sidney Beckerman |
| Screenplay by |
Earl Mac Rauch Victor Miller |
| Based on |
A Stranger is Watching by Mary Higgins Clark |
| Starring |
Kate Mulgrew Rip Torn James Naughton Shawn von Schreiber Barbara Baxley |
| Music by | Lalo Schifrin |
| Cinematography | Barry Abrams |
| Edited by | Susan E. Cunningham |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Stranger is Watching is a 1982 American horror film directed by Sean S. Cunningham.[1] The screenplay was written by Earl Mac Rauch and Victor Miller, based on the 1977 novel of the same name by Mary Higgins Clark.
Plot
Three years after Steve Peterson's wife, Nina, was murdered in front of their 11-year-old daughter Julie, she and his new girlfriend Sharon Martin are kidnapped by the same killer, the psychotic Artie Taggart. Imprisoning them in a bunker below Grand Central Station, he throws the police into a race against time to save the girl.
Critical reception
Allmovie gave the film a mildly favorable review, writing "Sean Cunningham's first post-Friday the 13th film was shrugged off by most critics, but it is better than its reputation might lead one to believe."[2]
References
- ↑ Maslin, Janet (January 22, 1982). "New York Times movie review". The New York Times.
- ↑ Guarisco, Donald. "A Stranger Is Watching - Review". Allmovie. Retrieved 13 July 2012.