Once You Meet a Stranger (1996)
This television remake of Alfred Hitchcock's "Strangers on a Train" (1951) follows the same story, but has changed the genders of the lead characters from male to female. Sheila Gaines is a former child star whose first husband is unwilling to give her a divorce. A chance meeting with Margo Anthony on a train leads to a conversation where the mentally unstable Margo, who hates her mother, suggests that they swap murders, so as to solve their problems. Although she thinks nothing of the conversation, Sheila's life takes a surprising turn when her husband is murdered by Margo. Now Margo wants Sheila to do her part of "the deal." With the police on her tail and Margo constantly in her face, Sheila must find a way out of this tangled web.
Director: Tommy Lee Wallace
Genre: Thriller, TV Movie
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: September 25, 1996
Cast
- Jacqueline Bisset - Sheila Gaines
- Nick Mancuso - Aaron
- Theresa Russell - Margo Anthony
- Art Bonilla - Porter
- Kathryne Dora Brown - Skeptic
- Celeste Holm - Clara
- Mimi Kennedy - Connie
- Richard Doyle - Mr. Anthony
- Robert Desiderio - Andy Stahl
- Matthew Carey
Screenplay
- Patricia Highsmith (Novel)
- Raymond Chandler (Teleplay)
- Czenzi Ormonde (Teleplay)
- Tommy Lee Wallace (Teleplay)
- Whitfield Cook (Adaptation)
Music: Peter Manning Robinson
Cinematography: Steven Poster
Editing: Paul Dixon
Production: Warner Bros. Television, Michael Filerman Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Tommy Lee Wallace
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Once You Meet a Stranger about?
- This television remake of Alfred Hitchcock's "Strangers on a Train" (1951) follows the same story, but has changed the genders of the lead characters from male to female. Sheila Gaines is a former child star whose first husband is unwilling to give her a divorce. A chance meeting with Margo Anthony on a train leads to a conversation where the mentally unstable Margo, who hates her mother, suggests that they swap murders, so as to solve their problems. Although she thinks nothing of the conversation, Sheila's life takes a surprising turn when her husband is murdered by Margo. Now Margo wants Sheila to do her part of "the deal." With the police on her tail and Margo constantly in her face, Sheila must find a way out of this tangled web.
- Who directed Once You Meet a Stranger?
- Once You Meet a Stranger was directed by Tommy Lee Wallace.
- Who stars in Once You Meet a Stranger?
- Once You Meet a Stranger stars Jacqueline Bisset, Nick Mancuso, Theresa Russell, Art Bonilla, Kathryne Dora Brown, Celeste Holm.
- How long is Once You Meet a Stranger?
- Once You Meet a Stranger has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is Once You Meet a Stranger?
- Once You Meet a Stranger is a Thriller, TV Movie film.
- Where was Once You Meet a Stranger produced?
- Once You Meet a Stranger was produced in United States of America.