Phone Booth took 30 years to hit screen

A recent story revealed that Colin Farrell's 'Phone Booth' took 30 years to reach the screen.

A recent story revealed that Colin Farrell's 'Phone Booth' took 30 years to reach the screen.

It seems that the story was first written by Larry Cohen as a film for Alfred Hitchcock and Tippi Hedren, but they couldn't find a credible way to keep the central character trapped in the kiosk for the entire film.

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