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I Saw What You Did (1988): Cast & Plot

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I Saw What You Did is a 1988 thriller directed by Fred Walton, starring Robert Carradine as Adrian Lancer, Rosanna Huffman and Tammy Lauren. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes.

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I Saw What You Did (1988) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 33m (93 min)
Director
Fred Walton
Genre
Thriller
Original language
English
After the credits
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The story

What Is I Saw What You Did About?

The premise of I Saw What You Did without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Teenagers Lisa and Kim spend an evening making prank calls, jokingly telling a stranger, Adrian Lancer, that they “saw what you did.” Unaware that Adrian has just committed a murder and believes they witnessed his crime, their joke turns deadly. He sets out to track them down, turning a simple prank into a night of terror.

I Saw What You Did Themes & Keywords

· 7 tags
  • telephone terror
  • psychotronic film
  • serial murder
  • prank telephone call
  • telephone prank
  • remake
  • based on novel
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Cast & crew

I Saw What You Did Cast & Characters

Robert Carradine leads the cast as Adrian Lancer, with Rosanna Huffman as Mrs. Harris and Tammy Lauren as Lisa Harris. Directed by Fred Walton; 14 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Fred Walton

More films directed by Fred Walton, best-rated first: When a Stranger Calls, April Fool's Day, The Stepford Husbands and The Courtyard.

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Plot

I Saw What You Did Plot Summary

What happens in I Saw What You Did from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Lisa Harris, Tammy Lauren, is a popular high school student who’d rather spend time with her boyfriend Louis Patrick O’Bryan than focus on her grades. When her classmate Kim Fielding, Shawnee Smith, invites Lisa to dinner at her house, Lisa agrees mainly to see Louis, while Kim has to babysit her younger sister Julia Fielding, Candace Cameron Bure, because their father, Mark Fielding, Alan Fudge, is out of town for the night. The evening takes a turn toward boredom and impulse as the two girls decide to pass the time with prank calls, and Lisa reluctantly participates in the mischief.

Full summary

The whole story of I Saw What You Did, scene by scene

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know I Saw What You Did?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

Question 1 of 10

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Who portrayed the character Adrian Lancer?

Cars

Cars in I Saw What You Did

11 cars on screen, including the 1978 Datsun 280Z and the 1981 Dodge Diplomat.

All 11 cars
  • 1978 Datsun 280Z in I Saw What You Did 1978 Datsun 280Z Important role
  • 1981 Dodge Diplomat in I Saw What You Did 1981 Dodge Diplomat Important role
  • 1970 AMC Gremlin in I Saw What You Did 1970 AMC Gremlin Minor role
  • 1955 Cadillac Eldorado in I Saw What You Did 1955 Cadillac Eldorado Minor role
Details

I Saw What You Did Also Known As

6 alternative titles, including “I Saw What You Did... and I Know Who You Are!” and “Ho visto cosa hai fatto... e so chi sei!”.

Also known as
  • I Saw What You Did... and I Know Who You Are!
  • Ho visto cosa hai fatto... e so chi sei!
  • Una broma peligrosa
  • Eu Vi o Que Você Fez e Sei Quem Você É
  • Todesspiele
  • Farligt vittne

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FAQ

I Saw What You Did FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of I Saw What You Did, each answered in a sentence.

How long is I Saw What You Did?

I Saw What You Did runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).

When was I Saw What You Did released?

I Saw What You Did was released on May 20, 1988.

Who directed I Saw What You Did?

I Saw What You Did was directed by Fred Walton.

More films by Fred Walton

Who is in the cast of I Saw What You Did?

I Saw What You Did stars Robert Carradine as Adrian Lancer, Rosanna Huffman as Mrs. Harris and Tammy Lauren as Lisa Harris, among 14 credited actors.

Does I Saw What You Did have a post-credit scene?

No. I Saw What You Did has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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