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C
Average
MASTER SCORE 51.6 / 100
1995·Crime / Drama / Mystery·1h 26m

NEVER TALK TO STRANGERS

“In A World Where Love Isn't Always Safe, Trust Can Be Deadly.”

Sarah Taylor, a police psychologist, meets a mysterious and seductive young man, Tony Ramirez, and falls in love with him. As a cause of this relationship, she changes her personality when she begins to receive anonymous telephone calls.

Above the Line
Peter Hall·DirectorLewis A. Green·ScreenplayJordan Rush·ScreenplayElemér Ragályi·Director of PhotographyPino Donaggio·Original Music ComposerRoberto Silvi·Editor
Cast
Rebecca De Mornay·Dr. Sarah Alison TaylorAntonio Banderas·Tony RamirezDennis Miller·Cliff RaddisonLen Cariou·Henry TaylorHarry Dean Stanton·Max CheskiEugene Lipinski·DudakoffMartha Burns·MauraBeau Starr·GroganPhillip Jarrett·SpatzTim Kelleher·Wabash
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Peter Hall·Director
Writing· 2
Lewis A. Green·ScreenplayJordan Rush·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Elemér Ragályi·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Roberto Silvi·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Pino Donaggio·Original Music ComposerJane Tattersall·Supervising Sound EditorJane Tattersall·Sound Effects EditorSue Conley·Dialogue EditorDavid McCallum·Sound Effects EditorDavid Appleby·Sound Re-Recording MixerPaul Fox·Assistant Foley Artist
Art & Design· 6
Linda Del Rosario·Production DesignTerry Dresbach·Costume DesignRichard Paris·Production DesignRichard Paris·Set DecorationAsunta Blair·Assistant Property MasterElizabeth Calderhead·Lead Set Dresser
Production· 11
András Hámori·ProducerRobert Lantos·Executive ProducerJeffrey R. Neuman·ProducerRebecca De Mornay·Executive ProducerMartin Wiley·ProducerBarbet Schroeder·Executive ProducerRalph S. Dietrich·Co-ProducerJean Desormeaux·Co-ProducerHarald Reichebner·Co-ProducerJon Comerford·CastingDennis Chapman·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 1
Sue Parker·Stunts
By the Numbers
51.6
OF 100
Master Score
5.2
OF 10
IMDb
15%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$7M
ROI 7%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Never Talk to Strangers's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Intense, Suspenseful
Composition
Split
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up, split image of two faces, a man on the left and a woman on the right, partially overlapping. The man's left eye is visible, look”

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Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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