Phone Booth
2002

Phone Booth

★ 7.1 / 10
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Directed by Joel Schumacher
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Synopsis

In 'Phone Booth' (2002), publicist Stu Shepard (Colin Farrell) becomes trapped in a phone booth by a sniper who's threatening to kill him if he hangs up. This psychological thriller explores themes of guilt, redemption, and the power of unforeseen consequences.

Did You Know?
  • Filmed in 10 days using three different phone booths.
  • Colin Farrell spent two weeks in a phone booth for filming.
  • Originally written for Jim Carrey as the lead role.
  • The sniper's voice belongs to Kiefer Sutherland.
  • The film's tagline is 'A ringing phone has to be answered.'
Iconic Quotes
  • It's like a little glass prison cell.
  • If you hang up, I will kill you.
  • Isn't it funny? You hear a phone ring and it could be anybody.
  • If you tell him I'll kill you. If you hang up, I'll kill you.
  • I have never done anything for anybody who couldn't do something for me.
Editorial

Why Eltorama recommends this film

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Man is trapped in a phone booth by a sniper.
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The entire movie takes place in a single evening, with a man held hostage in a phone booth.
It involves a deadly game played over a phone in a confined space.