A Stranger Is Watching [Blu-ray]

Overview

In this suspenseful made-for-television thriller a homicidal maniac kidnaps a young girl and a female television reporter and holds them hostage in the bowels of Grand Central Station.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/20/2021
UPC:	0826663218541
Original Release:	1982
Rating:	R
Source:	Shout Factory
Language:	English
Time:	1:32:00
Sales rank:	21,141

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Rip Torn	Artie Taggart
Kate Mulgrew	Sharon Martin
Shawn Von Schreiber	Julie Peterson
James Naughton	Steve Peterson
Barbara Baxley	Lally
Stephen Joyce	Detective
James Russo	Ronald Thompson
Frank Hamilton	Bill Lufts
Maggie Task	Mrs. Lufts
Roy Poole	Kurner
Stephen Strimpell	Detective Marlowe
Jason Robards III	Videotape Technician

Technical Credits

Sidney Beckerman	Producer
Connie Brink	Special Effects
Sean S. Cunningham	Director

Editorial Reviews

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. The narrative's twists and turns aren't too difficult to predict but the lead characterizations and the colorful supporting characters keep the story interesting. Better yet, the cast is really top-flight: Kate Mulgrew is a classy and resourceful heroine, the same can be said for Shawn Von Schreiber (very poised in a challenging role for a child) and Rip Torn brings his full intensity to the role of the film's sleazoid villain. Sean Cunningham's direction is functional but effective: he's not quite a stylist but he gets solid performances all around, makes nice use of the atmospheric train station setting and hits the story's suspenseful beats with the right amount of punch. The end result is essentially the R-rated version of a made-for-t.v. movie but the craftsmanship is solid enough to make A Stranger Is Watching worth a look.