To Kill a Stranger
1986, English. Directed by Juan López Moctezuma.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Juan López MoctezumaDirector
- Angélica MaríaChristina Carver
- Dean StockwellJohn Carver
- Donald PleasenceCol. Kostik
- Aldo RayInspector Benedict
- Juan López MoctezumaAlbert Morell
- Sergio AragonésMaj. Keller
- Ken GrantTom
- Jill FranklynSusan
- Rick SharpBenedict's assistant
- Juan José GurrolaTruck driver
- José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'Gas attendant
- Arturo García RubioSound assistant
Details
- Released
- 6 February 1986
- Country
- Mexico
- Written by
- Morrie Ruvinsky, Rafael Buñuel, Michael Elliot
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To Kill a Stranger runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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To Kill a Stranger isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 February 1986. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed To Kill a Stranger?
To Kill a Stranger (1986) was directed by Juan López Moctezuma and stars Angélica María, Dean Stockwell, Donald Pleasence.