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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Colin Farrell as Stu Shepard
Kiefer Sutherland as The Caller
Forest Whitaker as Captain Ramey
Radha Mitchell as Kelly Shepard
Katie Holmes as Pamela McFadden
Paula Jai Parker as Felicia
Arian Ash as Corky
Tia Texada as Asia
John Enos III as Leon
Richard T. Jones as Sergeant Cole
Keith Nobbs as Adam
Dell Yount as Pizza Guy
James MacDonald as Negotiator
Josh Pais as Mario
Yorgo Constantine as ESU Commander
Colin Patrick Lynch as ESU Technician
Troy Gilbert as ESU Sniper
Seth William Meier as Officer McDuff
Svetlana Efremova as Erica
Billy Erb as Lars
Domenick Lombardozzi as Wyatt
Maile Flanagan as Lana
Tom Reynolds as Richard
Julio Oscar Mechoso as Hispanic Medic
Karara Muhoro as Nigerian Vendor
Zidu Chen as Korean Husband
Shu Lan Tuan as Korean Wife
Dean Cochran as Reporter #1
Amy Kowallis as Reporter #2
Tory Kittles as Reporter #3
Bruce Roberts as Reporter #4
Tyree Michael Simpson as Doorman
Dean Tarrolly as Newscaster
Mary Randle as Dispatcher
Paul Fontana as Dispatcher
Steve Alterman as (voice)
Kimberly Bailey as (voice)
Jason Broad as (voice)
Lanei Chapman as (voice)
Django Craig as (voice)
Judith Durand as (voice)
Greg Finley as (voice)
Ramón Franco as (voice)
Anneliese Goldman as (voice)
Rick Gonzales as (voice)
Tracy Metro as (voice)
Jason Pace as (voice)
Juan Pope as (voice)
Nicole Prescott as (voice)
Cheryl Tyre Smith as (voice)
John Vargas as (voice)
Tanya Vidal as (voice)
Billy 'Sly' Williams as (voice)
Ruth Zalduondo as (voice)
Ben Foster as Big Q (uncredited)
Jared Leto as Bobby (uncredited)
Mia Cottet as Lu Ann (uncredited)
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Joel Schumacher Director
Larry Cohen Screenplay
David Zucker Producer
Matthew Libatique Director of Photography
Mark Stevens Editor
Gil Netter Producer
Ted Kurdyla Executive Producer
Troy Gilbert Stunt Coordinator
Frank Torres Utility Stunts
Ivan Bates Utility Stunts
Jon H. Epstein Utility Stunts
John Robotham Utility Stunts
Michael Trisler Utility Stunts
Ted Kurdyla Unit Production Manager
John A. Machione Unit Production Manager
Glen Trotiner First Assistant Director
Dean Garvin Second Assistant Director
Eli Richbourg Associate Producer
Dennis T. Benatar Production Supervisor
Austin Gorg Assistant Art Director
David Melito Art Department Coordinator
Don Diers Set Decoration
Joshua Dean Foster Leadman
Stephen V. Johnson Second Second Assistant Director
Dan Kneece Steadicam Operator
Dan Kneece "A" Camera Operator
Norman Edward Parker First Assistant "A" Camera
Larissa Supplitt Second Assistant "A" Camera
Richard Walden "B" Camera Operator
Paul Plannette First Assistant "B" Camera
Paul Gonsoulin Second Assistant "B" Camera
Jeffrey Norvet "C" Camera Operator
Brad Peterman First Assistant "C" Camera
Ann Rabin Second Assistant "C" Camera
Christopher Duskin "D" Camera Operator
Penny Sprague First Assistant "D" Camera
David Schreiber Second Assistant "D" Camera
Dave O'Brien Loader
Robin Bursey Loader
Chic Daniel Technical Advisor
Jay Meagher Sound Mixer
Randall J. Smith Boom Operator
Christopher Jones Utility Sound
Todd Ellis Property Master
Michael D'Imperio Assistant Property Master
Scot A. McKay Assistant Property Master
Tim Y. Wetzel Assistant Property Master
David Ronan On Set Dresser
Edward Espinoza Other
Chris Davis Swing
Mark Hill Swing
Richard 'Rocky' Nichols Swing
Stephen Pietropaolo Swing
Gaston Wurth Swing
Mary Ann Newfield Additional Script Supervisor
Michael Bauman Gaffer
Jeffrey P. Soderberg Best Boy Electric
Eric Barginear Electrician
Scott Barnes Electrician
Kevin Brown Electrician
Chris Culliton Electrician
Thomas M. Dangcil Electrician
Ashley Kimmet Electrician
Duncan M. Sobel Electrician
Uriel Uribe Electrician
Jesse Cartwright Genetator Operator
Chaddon Edward Merrick Genetator Operator
Joe Susfolk Genetator Operator
Victor Svimonoff Rigging Gaffer
Brian McEachen Best Boy Lighting Technician
Bruce Jagoda Best Boy Lighting Technician
Alan Kaneshiro Best Boy Lighting Technician
Joe Luther Best Boy Lighting Technician
Gregory E. McEachen Best Boy Lighting Technician
Darrin Porter Best Boy Lighting Technician
Don Tomich Electrician
Michael Joseph Reyes Key Grip
Jim "Tomcat" Downing Best Boy Grip
Paul Meehan Dolly Grip
Robert J. Studenny Dolly Grip
Tommy O'Connell Dolly Grip
James Coffin Grip
Tana Dubbe Grip
James J. Hughes Grip
Osorio Kerwin Grip
Derek Kleindolph Grip
Michael Koepke Grip
Mike Murray Grip
Miguel Benavides Techno Crane Operator
John Warner Key Rigging Grip
Matthew Devitt Best Boy Grip
Rick Boomhower Rigging Grip
Matt Floyd Rigging Grip
Brett M. Welch Rigging Grip
Jeff Andrus Rigging Grip
Randy Kutcher Rigging Grip
Elizabeth Bolden Rigging Grip
Dan Andres Rigging Grip
Eric Betts Rigging Grip
Anthony Cady Rigging Grip
Steven Wayne Cramer Rigging Grip
David Darrow Rigging Grip
Mark Dimitrov Rigging Grip
Michael Foster Rigging Grip
Nicholas Franchot Rigging Grip
Jason Ray Jurica Rigging Grip
Mike Linn Rigging Grip
Michael Manzoni Rigging Grip
Dean C. Peppler Rigging Grip
Chris Soronen Rigging Grip
Jason Talbert Rigging Grip
John Theveny Rigging Grip
Michael J. Allison Rigging Grip
Zoli J. Hajdu Rigging Grip
Michael L. Lewin Rigging Grip
Matthew Livingston Rigging Grip
Jason Rez Rigging Grip
Susan Roberts Costume Supervisor
Darryl Levine Key Set Costumer
Javier Arrieta Set Costumer
Jon Boyden Set Costumer
Michael Mills Makeup Supervisor
Greg Nelson Assistant Makeup Artist
Danny Valencia Hair Supervisor
Barbara Wilder Assistant Hairstylist
Douglas Dresser Location Manager
Nancy Haecker Assistant Location Manager
Kyle Oliver Assistant Location Manager
David Liebshardt Location Production Assistant
Jennifer O'Rourke Location Production Assistant
Steve Salazar Location Production Assistant
Kimberlina E. Whettam Location Production Assistant