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To Kill a Stranger
To Kill a Stranger
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  2. To Kill a Stranger

To Kill a Stranger

1986
1h 28m
Crime
Thriller

Status

Released

Release

1986

Runtime

1h 28m

Storyline

Cristina Carver (Angelica Maria) finds herself in dire straits after she arrives to spend some time with her TV-reporter husband (Dean Stockwell) who is visiting a Latin American country run by a military dictator. After a car accident one day, Cristina brings the helpful Col. Kostik (Donald Pleasence) home and then kills him in self-defense when he violently attempts to rape and murder her. Terrified, she covers up her act and hides the body, yet in spite of her husband's efforts to protect her, a local police detective starts to figure out what really happened.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 28m
Feb 6, 1986
Languages
English
Director
Juan López Moctezuma
Juan López Moctezuma
Production
Angel films
Angel films
Radio Video Productions
Radio Video Productions
Star World Productions
Star World Productions
Production Countries
Mexico

Top Cast

20 Cast Members

Angélica María

Angélica María

Christina Carver

Dean Stockwell

Dean Stockwell

John Carver

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Col. Kostik

Aldo Ray

Aldo Ray

Inspector Benedict

Juan López Moctezuma

Juan López Moctezuma

Albert Morell

Sergio Aragonés

Sergio Aragonés

Maj. Keller

Ken Grant

Tom

Jill Franklyn

Susan

Rick Sharp

Benedict's assistant

Juan José Gurrola

Juan José Gurrola

Truck driver

José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'

José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'

Gas attendant

Arturo García Rubio

Sound assistant

Joffrey de la Fontaine

Hotel manager

Martin Lassalle

Sergeant

Susana Kamini

Susana Kamini

Esbietha

Hubert Hutanus

Soldier #1

S. Hutanus

Soldier #2

Yolanda Ortiz

Woman

Thomas Stoehr

Camera operator

Salomón Laiter

Older man at airport

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