
Once You Meet a Stranger
1996, English. Directed by Tommy Lee Wallace.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 25 September 1996
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- United States of America
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What Once You Meet a Stranger is based on
Once You Meet a Stranger is based on Strangers on a Train (1950) by Patricia Highsmith.
1950
Strangers on a Train
By Patricia Highsmith
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Once You Meet a Stranger runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Which OTT platform is Once You Meet a Stranger on?
Once You Meet a Stranger isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 September 1996. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Once You Meet a Stranger?
If you liked Once You Meet a Stranger, try A Sister's Secret, Hello, The Neighbor in the Window.
Who directed Once You Meet a Stranger?
Once You Meet a Stranger (1996) was directed by Tommy Lee Wallace and stars Jacqueline Bisset, Nick Mancuso, Theresa Russell.
What is Once You Meet a Stranger based on?
Once You Meet a Stranger is based on Strangers on a Train (1950) by Patricia Highsmith.