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Hammerman Ikon Film Guide

Phone Booth
2003
***½
Director: Joel Schumacher
Cast: Colin Farrell, Kiefer Sutherland, Forest Whitaker, Radha Mitchell

A sniper on a morality mission threatens to shoot an arrogant and two-faced publicist in a New York City phone booth if the man hangs up. Joel Schumacher has a field day visualising Larry Cohen's tight script for this snappy and suspenseful 80 minute thriller. The film is enjoyable if you are willing to ignore how ridiculous the whole premise is. Colin Farrell carries the film with force in one of his first leading roles.