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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 108,801 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 ...
ESU Commander
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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:

Your life is on the line. 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 shot of Katie Holmes in the restaurant was filmed between takes when the actress was resting, the director liked the look so he added it in. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The body of the deceased man disappears in the shot where the police cars come around the corner and park, but reappears in subsequent shots. See more »

Quotes

Stu: My two-thousand dollar watch is a fake, and so am I.
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Crazy Credits

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

Connections

Remade as Knock Out (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"Six Days (Remix featuring Mos Def)"
Written by Josh Davis and Brian Farrell
Performed by DJ Shadow
Courtesy of Universal-Island Records Ltd.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
(Contains a sample of "Six Day War"
Performed by Colonel Bagshot with vocals featuring Kenneth Perry
Courtesy of Splash Records Ltd.) See more »