In a time when big movies tend to run for well over two and a half hours, today’s TV tip, Don’t hang up!, comes along a slim 81 minutes therefore. Is it even worth tuning in? Definitely! Director Joel Schumacher makes the most of every single second he has.
Do not hang up! with Colin Farrell: An unbearably exciting thriller from director Joel Schumacher
The story of Don’t hang up! is set in the early 2000s and takes you to the vibrant streets of New York. There we meet Stu Shepard (Colin Farrell), an agent who promises a lot and delivers little. He struts around recklessly and thinks that the world only revolves around him.
Stu is the kind of protagonist you definitely don’t want to spend any more time with. However, as soon as he was in a phone booth by one unknown caller is threatened, the film still manages to make us fear for his life. However, this is just the beginning of an incredibly exciting chamber play.
Here you can watch the trailer for Don’t hang up! look:
Do not hang up! – Trailer (German) HD
The plot of Don’t hang up! takes place almost exclusively in or around the telephone booth in which Stu finds himself against his will. In nervous shots Schumacher revolves around the agent in distress who suddenly begins to question his life decisions.
Schumacher doesn’t waste time with unnecessary explanations and doesn’t stretch out the film’s scenes unnecessarily. Instead, he sits up maximum thrill and strings one stirring highlight after another. If the film were just a minute longer, you wouldn’t be able to stand it because of the tension.
When is it coming? Don’t hang up! with Colin Farrell on TV?
Do not hang up! runs tonight, October 3, 2023, at 10:20 p.m. on Tele 5. The film runs until 12:00 a.m. with commercials. The repetition follows on the night of Thursday to Friday at 00:25 a.m. If you want to watch this suspense masterpiece in one go, you can currently stream it with a subscription on Disney+.
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