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Phone Booth

"No options. No lies. No fear. No deals. Just keep talking."

2003-04-04 Thriller 1hr 21m

A slick New York publicist who picks up a ringing receiver in a phone booth is told that if he hangs up, he'll be killed... and the little red light from a laser rifle sight is proof that the caller isn't kidding.

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A slick New York publicist who picks up a ringing receiver in a phone booth is told that if he hangs up, he'll be killed... and the little red light from a laser rifle sight is proof that the caller isn't kidding.

  • Released
    2003-04-04
  • Revenue
    $97,837,138
  • Budget
    $13,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 21m
  • Genre
    Thriller, Crime
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English, Kiswahili
  • imdb-logo
    7.1
  • Production
    Fox 2000 Pictures, Zucker/Netter Productions

Crew

Joel Schumacher
Director
Larry Cohen
Screenplay
David Zucker
Producer
Keywords:
sniper new york city psychopath terrorism real time publicist affair phone booth

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Cast

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Kiefer Sutherland

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Radha Mitchell

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Amy Kowallis

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Tory Kittles

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Bruce Roberts

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Tyree Michael Simpson

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Dean Tarrolly

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Mary Randle

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Dispatcher
Paul Fontana

Paul Fontana
Dispatcher
Steve Alterman

Steve Alterman
(voice)
Kimberly Bailey

Kimberly Bailey
(voice)
Jason Broad

Jason Broad
(voice)
Lanei Chapman

Lanei Chapman
(voice)
Django Craig

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Judith Durand

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Greg Finley

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Ramón Franco

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Anneliese Goldman

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Rick Gonzales

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Jason Pace

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Juan Pope

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Nicole Prescott

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Cheryl Tyre Smith

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John Vargas

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Tanya Vidal

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Billy 'Sly' Williams

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Ruth Zalduondo

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Ben Foster

Ben Foster
Big Q (uncredited)
Jared Leto

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Mia Cottet

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Lu Ann (uncredited)

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A Review by themoviediorama 6

Written by themoviediorama on 2020-01-16

Phone Booth dials up its millennial tension through suspenseful confined calls. Joel Schumacher is a rather inconsistent director. Unusual, ... read more

Phone Booth dials up its millennial tension through suspenseful confined calls. Joel Schumacher is a rather inconsistent director. Unusual, yet capricious. From ‘The Lost Boys’ to ‘Batman & Robin’, his career has been considerably scattershot in terms of quality. Phone Booth, whilst quintessentially being a product of its time, happens to be his most simplistic. An arrogant publicist is held hostage in a phone booth by a mysterious sniper who offers him an ultimatum. A hyperbolised exercise in absolution from an absurdist’s perspective, Schumacher delivers a nail-biting thriller from the confinement of one besmirched public booth. Unscrupulous sex shops on one side of the grubby New York street, and a religiously inclined series of posters dictating “who do you think you are?” on the other side. It may just be a lightning paced disposable techno thriller to many, but if you divulge into the finer details you’ll notice it is overwhelmed with morality. The repentance of sins. Cleansing the soul from immorality. The harsh tones of Sutherland’s antagonistic voice, likening himself to a higher (or lower...) entity, offering Farrell’s Stu a chance for redemption. A surprisingly thematic endeavour for Schumacher, whether intentional or not, the religious symbolism in its subtle visuals or literary narrative were certainly profound. It smooths out the neo-noir roughness that forces this thriller to be nothing more than disposable entertainment. Aside from Farrell’s strong performance as the arrogantly unlikeable Stu and Sutherland’s menacing tone, the supporting cast were mediocre at best. Whitaker, Mitchell and Holmes rarely had an opportunity to shine within the mucky street and had a tendency to overact. The act of forgiveness, whilst being a pivotal point to the whole ordeal, seemed incredibly vacuous without much deliberate intervention. All too easy, considering how long Stu kept his unfaithful behaviour up for. Cohen’s script was sharp and concise, occasionally stagnating in moments of desperation when not knowing how to progress the hostage situation further. Stevens’ editing was swifter than Sutherland cocking his sniper rifle multiple times. On screen graphics to display scenes running simultaneously, such as police officers tracing the encrypted phone call, keeping the pace consistently tight. Some of visuals, such as the red dot from the sniper, obviously smelt of fakery as well as the space effects showcasing the satellite sending communications to mobile phone chips etc. Y’know, common tropes from films created in the early naughties. As I said, it’s very much a film of its time. Yet despite the rough disposable nature of Phone Booth, it’s a much more entertaining call then being on hold for an hour and a half. I can tell you that from experience...

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A Review by CaseyReese 6

Written by CaseyReese on 2023-02-05

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A Review by RalphRahal 8

Written by RalphRahal on 2024-12-14

"Phone Booth" starts off a bit slow in the first act, but it quickly picks up the pace and becomes more intense as it goes along. Colin F... read more

"Phone Booth" starts off a bit slow in the first act, but it quickly picks up the pace and becomes more intense as it goes along. Colin Farrell and Forest Whitaker deliver fantastic performances that really bring the intensity to life. Kiefer Sutherland, who I know and love from 24, is chilling as the voice on the phone, adding a menacing layer even without much screen time. What’s also impressive is that the whole movie was shot in just 10 days, with two extra days for some additional shots. It’s amazing they created such a suspenseful film in such a short time. Overall, I really enjoyed it!

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A Review by The Movie Diorama

Phone Booth dials up its millennial tension through suspenseful confined calls. Joel Schumacher is a rather inconsistent director. Unusual, yet capricious. From ‘The Lost Boys’ to ‘Batman & Robin’, his career has been considerably scattersh...

reviewer avatar

A Review by themoviediorama 6

Written by themoviediorama on 2020-01-16

Phone Booth dials up its millennial tension through suspenseful confined calls. Joel Schumacher is a rather inconsistent director. Unusual, yet capricious. From ‘The Lost Boys’ to ‘Batman & Robin’, hi...

read more
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A Review by CaseyReese 6

Written by CaseyReese on 2023-02-05

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A Review by RalphRahal 8

Written by RalphRahal on 2024-12-14

"Phone Booth" starts off a bit slow in the first act, but it quickly picks up the pace and becomes more intense as it goes along. Colin Farrell and Forest Whitaker deliver fantastic performances th...

read more