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Phone Booth (2002)

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

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

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Your life is on the line. See more »

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

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4 April 2003 (USA)  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$379,269 (Japan) (21 November 2003)

Gross:

$1,787,367 (Japan) (12 December 2003)
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Trivia

Will Smith was attached to star at one point. See more »

Goofs

When Stu is pulled out of the booth by Leon he knocks off the pieces of glass with his arm on top of the phone but, towards the end of the film the pieces of glass at sitting back on top of the phone. See more »

Quotes

Stu: [to Caller] Stay the fuck out of this
Capt. Ramey: Who do you keep talking to on the phone?
Stu: Nobody
Capt. Ramey: Your ah... your friend, your parent, your lover? Who?
The Caller: Careful, Stuart. Careful.
Stu: My psychiatrist.
The Caller: [laughs] Excellent! I should have thought of that.
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The 20th Century Fox logo blends into the white clouds that open the film. See more »

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Referenced in Dialing Up 'Cellular' (2004) See more »

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"Operator"
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Produced by Nathan Larson
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Entertaining and full of suspense!
7 July 2005 | by (France) – See all my reviews

This is the kind of movie that is rare these days. It didn't cost an arm and a leg to make, it stars some good actors and the story line was plausible.

The Hitchcock influence is obvious and the pacing of the film was just right. This is the best work of director Schumacher. The lead could have been played by any yuppie looking actor but Colin Farrell does a good job anyway in a role that puts you in his character's place.

It's hard to make a movie work when it takes place in a confined space with few characters, but when those movies succeed, it shows. And that's how it is with "Phone Booth."


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