Phone Booth
Phone Booth
Phone Booth
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2003
1h 21m
6.9(3973 votes)
Thriller
Crime

Overview

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.

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Fox 2000 Pictures

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

57 members
Acting

Colin Farrell

Stu Shepard

Colin Farrell
Acting

Kiefer Sutherland

The Caller

Kiefer Sutherland
Acting

Forest Whitaker

Captain Ramey

Forest Whitaker
Acting

Radha Mitchell

Kelly Shepard

Radha Mitchell
Acting

Katie Holmes

Pamela McFadden

Katie Holmes
Acting

Paula Jai Parker

Felicia

Paula Jai Parker
Acting

Arian Ash

Corky

Arian Ash
Acting

Tia Texada

Asia

Tia Texada
Acting

John Enos III

Leon

John Enos III
Acting

Richard T. Jones

Sergeant Cole

Richard T. Jones
Acting

Keith Nobbs

Adam

Keith Nobbs
Acting

Dell Yount

Pizza Guy

Dell Yount
Acting

James MacDonald

Negotiator

James MacDonald
Acting

Josh Pais

Mario

Josh Pais
Acting

Yorgo Constantine

ESU Commander

Yorgo Constantine
Acting

Colin Patrick Lynch

ESU Technician

Colin Patrick Lynch
Crew

Troy Gilbert

ESU Sniper

Troy Gilbert
Production

Seth William Meier

Officer McDuff

Seth William Meier
Acting

Svetlana Efremova

Erica

Svetlana Efremova
Acting

Billy Erb

Lars

Billy Erb
Acting

Domenick Lombardozzi

Wyatt

Domenick Lombardozzi
Acting

Maile Flanagan

Lana

Maile Flanagan
Acting

Tom Reynolds

Richard

Tom Reynolds
Acting

Julio Oscar Mechoso

Hispanic Medic

Julio Oscar Mechoso
Acting

Karara Muhoro

Nigerian Vendor

Karara Muhoro
Acting

Zidu Chen

Korean Husband

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Acting

Shu Lan Tuan

Korean Wife

Shu Lan Tuan
Acting

Dean Cochran

Reporter #1

Dean Cochran
Acting

Amy Kowallis

Reporter #2

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Acting

Tory Kittles

Reporter #3

Tory Kittles
Acting

Bruce Roberts

Reporter #4

Bruce Roberts
Acting

Tyree Michael Simpson

Doorman

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Acting

Dean Tarrolly

Newscaster

Dean Tarrolly
Acting

Mary Randle

Dispatcher

Mary Randle
Acting

Paul Fontana

Dispatcher

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Steve Alterman

(voice)

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Kimberly Bailey

(voice)

Kimberly Bailey
Acting

Jason Broad

(voice)

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Acting

Lanei Chapman

(voice)

Lanei Chapman
Acting

Django Craig

(voice)

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Judith Durand

(voice)

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Greg Finley

(voice)

Greg Finley
Acting

Ramón Franco

(voice)

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Anneliese Goldman

(voice)

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Acting

Rick Gonzales

(voice)

Rick Gonzales
Acting

Tracy Metro

(voice)

Tracy Metro
Acting

Jason Pace

(voice)

Jason Pace
Acting

Juan Pope

(voice)

Juan Pope
Acting

Nicole Prescott

(voice)

Nicole Prescott
Acting

Cheryl Tyre Smith

(voice)

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Acting

John Vargas

(voice)

John Vargas
Acting

Tanya Vidal

(voice)

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Acting

Billy 'Sly' Williams

(voice)

Billy 'Sly' Williams
Acting

Ruth Zalduondo

(voice)

Ruth Zalduondo
Acting

Ben Foster

Big Q (uncredited)

Ben Foster
Acting

Jared Leto

Bobby (uncredited)

Jared Leto
Acting

Mia Cottet

Lu Ann (uncredited)

Mia Cottet

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