Never Talk to Strangers

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Never Talk to Strangers

R,

1995,

1h 26m,

Mystery & Thriller

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15%

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43%

5,000+ Ratings

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43%

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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?

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)

Apr 22, 2025

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

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Brendan Kelly

Variety

Mar 26, 2009

Reasonably entertaining but largely uninspired.

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Wally Hammond

Time Out

Jan 26, 2006

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.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Sep 29, 2005

2/5

Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Jan 8, 2005

1/5

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Harry W

Dec 27, 2018

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.

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Hermione W

Feb 9, 2017

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.

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Peter Hall

Director

Rebecca De Mornay

Dr. Sarah Taylor

Antonio Banderas

Tony Ramirez

Dennis Miller

Cliff Raddison

Len Cariou

Henry Taylor

Harry Dean Stanton

Max Cheski

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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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