Mojave Phone Booth (2006)

In the middle of the Mojave desert rests an abandoned phone booth, riddled with bullet holes, graffiti, its windows broken, but otherwise functioning. Its identity was born on the Internet ... See full summary »

Director:

John Putch

Writers:

John Putch, Jerry Rapp

Stars:

Annabeth Gish, Steve Guttenberg, Christine Elise

7 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Annabeth Gish	...	Beth
Steve Guttenberg	...	Barry
Christine Elise	...	Alex
Tinarie van Wyk Loots	...	Mary
Robert Romanus	...	Richard
David DeLuise	...	Michael
Missi Pyle	...	Sarah
Kevin Rahm	...	Tim
Larry Poindexter	...	Darrell
Joy Gohring	...	Glory
Jacleen Haber	...	Rachel
Lee Wilkof	...	Supervisor Marv
Jerry Rapp	...	Flower Guy
Nicole Sherwin	...	Casino Beauty
Carl Mazzocone	...	Bartender Dan

Storyline

In the middle of the Mojave desert rests an abandoned phone booth, riddled with bullet holes, graffiti, its windows broken, but otherwise functioning. Its identity was born on the Internet and for years, travelers would make the trek down a lonely dirt road and camp next to the booth, in the hopes that it might suddenly ring, and they could connect with a stranger (often from another country) on the other end of the line. This is the story of four disparate people whose lives intersect with this mystical outpost, and the comfort they seek from a stranger's voice: There is Beth, a troubled woman facing dilemmas with her love-life and a recurring, baffling crime; Mary, a young South African, who is contemplating selling her body for the funds to escape her dreadful existence; Alex, a woman who is losing her lover, Glory, to the belief she is plagued by aliens, and Richard, driven into desperation by a separation from his wife, who happens upon the booth after his failed suicide attempt....

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Plot Keywords:

phone booth | cassette tape | hairy chest | break up | bare chested male | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 July 2006 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

MPB Collective

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on an actual phone booth that accepted incoming calls, isolated in the Mojave Desert, which gained an online following. Callers from many countries dialed [phone], later [phone], to see who would answer (often people who hiked to the spot). The phone was removed at the request of the Mojave National Preserve in 2000, and per SBC policy, the phone booth numbers were retired for good.

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Quotes

Greta: Have you ever considered a removable face?
Beth: I'm not sure how I'm supposed to feel about that. I have actually. But that would mean they won. I refuse to let them think they're better than me.

User Reviews

Great movie - Hope it gets picked up!

I saw this movie at the Palm Springs International Film Festival a few days ago and really enjoyed the experience.

The film offered everything I hoped to enjoy during my first film fest experience. It was creative, well thought out, featured phenomenal acting and complicated characters, and it tied together the multiple stories in a very natural way.

Thanks to the producer, director, and cast for a memorable experience and for taking the time to speak with the audience in more depth about their vision and the process! (Thanks also to Christine Elise McCarthy for graciously taking a picture!)