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Phone Booth (2002)

R 81 min  -  Crime | Thriller  -   4 April 2003 (USA)
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Ratings: 7.1/10 from 108,614 users   Metascore: 56/100 
Reviews: 606 user | 204 critic | 35 from Metacritic.com

Stuart Shepard finds himself trapped in a phone booth, pinned down by an extortionist's sniper rifle.

Director:

Joel Schumacher

Writer:

Larry Cohen
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Colin Farrell ...
Kiefer Sutherland ...
Forest Whitaker ...
Radha Mitchell ...
Katie Holmes ...
Paula Jai Parker ...
Arian Waring Ash Arian Waring Ash ...
Corky (as Arian Ash)
Tia Texada ...
John Enos III ...
Richard T. Jones ...
Keith Nobbs ...
Dell Yount ...
James MacDonald ...
Josh Pais ...
Yorgo Constantine ...
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Storyline

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. Written by Ryan McIntosh <Ryanmcintosh01@hotmail.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Phone Booth | Publicist | Sniper | Sniper Rifle | New York City  | See more »

Taglines:

A ringing phone has to be answered. See more »

Genres:

Crime | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language and some violence See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Swahili

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Enlace mortal See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$15,021,088 (USA) (6 April 2003) (2481 Screens)

Gross:

$97,837,138 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie was originally set to be released on 15 November 2002. However, after the sniper attacks in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., 20th Century Fox decided to delay the release of the film. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Stu is walking outside Mario's restaurant, his cigarette appears and disappears between shots. See more »

Quotes

Felicia: You better get out of there before he come back and kick yo' ass.
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Crazy Credits

The 20th Century Fox logo blends into the white clouds that open the film. See more »

Connections

References Jerry Maguire (1996) See more »

Soundtracks

"Operator"
Written by William Spivery
Produced by Nathan Larson See more »