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Phone Booth

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

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.

Release Date : 2003-04-04

Language :EnglishSwahili

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Fox 2000 PicturesZucker/Netter Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Stu Shepard

Original Name : Colin Farrell

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Caller

Original Name : Kiefer Sutherland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Captain Ramey

Original Name : Forest Whitaker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kelly Shepard

Original Name : Radha Mitchell

Gender : Female

Character Name : Pamela McFadden

Original Name : Katie Holmes

Gender : Female

Character Name : Felicia

Original Name : Paula Jai Parker

Gender : Female

Character Name : Corky

Original Name : Arian Ash

Gender : Female

Character Name : Asia

Original Name : Tia Texada

Gender : Female

Character Name : Leon

Original Name : John Enos III

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sergeant Cole

Original Name : Richard T. Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Adam

Original Name : Keith Nobbs

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pizza Guy

Original Name : Dell Yount

Gender : Male

Character Name : Negotiator

Original Name : James MacDonald

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mario

Original Name : Josh Pais

Gender : Male

Character Name : ESU Commander

Original Name : Yorgo Constantine

Gender : Male

Character Name : ESU Technician

Original Name : Colin Patrick Lynch

Gender : Male

Character Name : ESU Sniper

Original Name : Troy Gilbert

Gender : Male

Character Name : Officer McDuff

Original Name : Seth William Meier

Gender : Male

Character Name : Erica

Original Name : Svetlana Efremova

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lars

Original Name : Billy Erb

Gender : Male

Character Name : Wyatt

Original Name : Domenick Lombardozzi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lana

Original Name : Maile Flanagan

Gender : Female

Character Name : Richard

Original Name : Tom Reynolds

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hispanic Medic

Original Name : Julio Oscar Mechoso

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nigerian Vendor

Original Name : Karara Muhoro

Gender : Male

Character Name : Korean Husband

Original Name : Zidu Chen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Korean Wife

Original Name : Shu Lan Tuan

Gender : Female

Character Name : Reporter #1

Original Name : Dean Cochran

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter #2

Original Name : Amy Kowallis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter #3

Original Name : Tory Kittles

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter #4

Original Name : Bruce Roberts

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doorman

Original Name : Tyree Michael Simpson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Newscaster

Original Name : Dean Tarrolly

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dispatcher

Original Name : Mary Randle

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dispatcher

Original Name : Paul Fontana

Gender : Male

Character Name : (voice)

Original Name : Steve Alterman

Gender : Male

Character Name : (voice)

Original Name : Kimberly Bailey

Gender : Female

Character Name : (voice)

Original Name : Jason Broad

Gender : Male

Character Name : (voice)

Original Name : Lanei Chapman

Gender : Female

Character Name : (voice)

Original Name : Django Craig

Gender : Male

Character Name : (voice)

Original Name : Judith Durand

Gender : Male

Character Name : (voice)

Original Name : Greg Finley

Gender : Male

Character Name : (voice)

Original Name : Ramón Franco

Gender : Male

Character Name : (voice)

Original Name : Anneliese Goldman

Gender : Male

Character Name : (voice)

Original Name : Rick Gonzales

Gender : Male

Character Name : (voice)

Original Name : Tracy Metro

Gender : Female

Character Name : (voice)

Original Name : Jason Pace

Gender : Male

Character Name : (voice)

Original Name : Juan Pope

Gender : Male

Character Name : (voice)

Original Name : Nicole Prescott

Gender : Female

Character Name : (voice)

Original Name : Cheryl Tyre Smith

Gender : Female

Character Name : (voice)

Original Name : John Vargas

Gender : Male

Character Name : (voice)

Original Name : Tanya Vidal

Gender : Male

Character Name : (voice)

Original Name : Billy 'Sly' Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : (voice)

Original Name : Ruth Zalduondo

Gender : Female

Character Name : Big Q (uncredited)

Original Name : Ben Foster

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bobby (uncredited)

Original Name : Jared Leto

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lu Ann (uncredited)

Original Name : Mia Cottet

Gender : Female

Reviews

The Movie Diorama

@themoviediorama

2021-06-23

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...

CaseyReese

@CaseyReese

2024-06-26

RalphRahal

@RalphRahal

2024-12-16

"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!