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Never Talk to Strangers

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Never Talk to Strangers

R

1995

1h 26m

Mystery & Thriller

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49%

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5,000+ Ratings

Police psychologist Dr. Sarah Taylor (Rebecca De Mornay) guards herself from emotional attachment, but uncharacteristically succumbs to the smooth advances of mysterious new lover Tony Ramirez (Antonio Banderas). Soon after the start of the affair, though, Sarah starts getting troubling anonymous threats. Is Ramirez behind them? Or could it be Sarah's desirous neighbor, Cliff (Dennis Miller) ? Or the serial killer, Max (Harry Dean Stanton), whose interview with Sarah left her so unsettled?

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Critics Consensus

Never Talk to Strangers -- and never make the mistake of believing this silly stalker mystery is the best available viewing option.

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Quentin Curtis

Daily Telegraph (UK)

[Never Talk to Strangers] isn't as suspenseful as an evening with Hitchcock, but just about diverting enough.

Apr 22, 2025

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Brendan Kelly

Variety

Reasonably entertaining but largely uninspired.

Mar 26, 2009

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Wally Hammond

Time Out

An adequate psychological thriller on a topical theme -- Repressed Memory Syndrome -- but with little special quality, few frills or thrills, and a relaxed, almost languid exposition.

Jan 26, 2006

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TV Guide

It's basically a direct-to-video erotic thriller blown up to big-screen proportions, but the stars are attractive and it's passably entertaining -- right up to the ridiculous twist ending.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 5, 2009

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Sep 29, 2005

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Rated: 1/5

Jan 8, 2005

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Tomas B

Una excelente interpretación de Mornay

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/10/24

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Audience Member

A more or less typical thriller made special by Rebecca De Mornay's awesome performance, she is the executive producer of this picture and must have badly wanted to do this role. I found it a bit slow at times, but the last 20 minutes or so made up for the weak spots, perfect twist movie at the end. So for this being a very well made movie, and that twist making it up at the end, I give " Never Talk To Strangers " a C.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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deke p

saw on tv 2017. I liked it. It was 'moody', but tense. Banderas was ood as always. And i've always had a crush on Wally George's daughte.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Generally a good film. Something to watch on a cold rainy night.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

Good story, awful acting.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

The story and the acting was good enough, but the outfits were scary. Of course, in the 90's when this movie was made everything would have been fine.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Peter Hall

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Rebecca De Mornay

Dr. Sarah Taylor

Antonio Banderas

Tony Ramirez

Dennis Miller

Cliff Raddison

Len Cariou

Henry Taylor

Harry Dean Stanton

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Synopsis

Police psychologist Dr. Sarah Taylor (Rebecca De Mornay) guards herself from emotional attachment, but uncharacteristically succumbs to the smooth advances of mysterious new lover Tony Ramirez (Antonio Banderas). Soon after the start of the affair, though, Sarah starts getting troubling anonymous threats. Is Ramirez behind them? Or could it be Sarah's desirous neighbor, Cliff (Dennis Miller) ? Or the serial killer, Max (Harry Dean Stanton), whose interview with Sarah left her so unsettled?

Director: Peter Hall
Producer: Andras Hamori, Jeffrey R. Neuman, Martin J. Wiley
Screenwriter: Jordan Rush, Lewis A. Green
Production Co: TriStar Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 23, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.7M
Runtime: 1h 26m
Sound Mix: Surround

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