Cell 211 (2009)
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- 1h 53min
- Action, Crime
- 06 Nov 2009 (Spain)
- Movie
The story of two men on different sides of a prison riot -- the inmate leading the rebellion and the young guard trapped in the revolt, who poses as a prisoner in a desperate attempt to survive the ordeal.
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Awards:
- 44 wins & 28 nominations.
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Cast
| Luis Tosar | ... |
Malamadre
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| Alberto Ammann | ... |
Juan Oliver
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| Antonio Resines | ... |
José Utrilla
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| Manuel Morón | ... |
Ernesto Almansa
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| Carlos Bardem | ... |
Apache
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| Marta Etura | ... |
Elena
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| Luis Zahera | ... |
Releches
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| Fernando Soto | ... |
Armando Nieto
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| Vicente Romero | ... |
Tachuela
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| Manolo Solo | ... |
Director cárcel
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| Patxi Bisquert | ... |
Jon Arteaga 'Potolo'
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| Josean Bengoetxea | ... |
Antxon Elorza 'El Profesor'
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| Anartz Zuazua | ... |
Asier Urruticoechea 'El Txiqui'
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Miguel Martín | ... |
Pincho
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| Félix Cubero | ... |
Germán
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| David Selvas | ... |
Ernesto Dueñas
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Ricardo de Barreiro | ... |
Julián
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| Antonio Durán 'Morris' | ... |
Borrego
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| Jesús Carroza | ... |
Elvis
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Suso Lista | ... |
Pitufo
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Juanma Hernández | ... |
Rafa
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Jesús Del Caso | ... |
Médico
(as Jesus Del Caso)
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Ramiro Alonso | ... |
Geo ordenador
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Óscar Antón | ... |
Preso
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Roberto Beltran | ... |
Geo Reja
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Hugo Calvo | ... |
Familiar Que Grita
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Belén Cruz | ... |
Portavoz PNV
(as Belen Cruz)
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Pedro De Parla | ... |
El Botas
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Alejandro Espeso | ... |
El Santo
(as Alejandro Espesp)
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| Xavier Estévez | ... |
Jefe Geos
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Santiago Fernandez | ... |
Familiar Ambulancia
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Conrado Garcia | ... |
Conrado
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Fernando Garcia | ... |
Funcionario Despacho
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| Jorge Gomez | ... |
Funcionario Vigilancia 2
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Juan Carlos Lopez | ... |
El Mosca
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Juan Luis Lorenzo | ... |
Birras
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Juan Carlos Mangas | ... |
Calígula
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Agustin Manjon | ... |
Guardia Parking
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Antonio Mora | ... |
Funcionario Vigilancia 1
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Xosé Manuel Olveira 'Pico' | ... |
Conejo
(as Pico)
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Fernando Otero | ... |
Montxo
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Hilario Pino | ... |
Presentador Informativo
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| Pedro Piqueras | ... |
Presentador TV
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Israel Salazar | ... |
Gitano
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Pedro Salazar | ... |
Muñeco
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Jorge Salvador | ... |
Familiar Rejas
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Javier Semprum | ... |
Bailarin
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Roberto Sánchez 'Luna' | ... |
Morao
(as Luna)
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Marian Varela | ... |
Locutora
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José Ignacio Álvarez | ... |
Jefe Antidisturbios
(as Ignacio Alvarez)
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Directed by
| Daniel Monzón | ||
Written by
| Jorge Guerricaechevarría | ... | (adaptation) |
| Daniel Monzón | ... | (adaptation) |
| Francisco Pérez Gandul | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Álvaro Augustin | ... | producer (as Álvaro Augustín) |
| Pilar Benito | ... | executive producer |
| Priscilla Bertin | ... | supervising producer: France |
| Vérane Frédiani | ... | co-producer |
| Juan Gordon | ... | producer |
| Emma Lustres | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Elena Manrique | ... | executive producer |
| Borja Pena | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Franck Ribière | ... | co-producer |
| Javier Ugarte | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Roque Baños | ||
Cinematography by
| Carles Gusi | ||
Editing by
| Mapa Pastor | ||
Editorial Department
| Chema Alba | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Elena Araco | ... | scanning and film recording |
| Pascale Dillemann | ... | post-production assistant |
| Laurent Dufreche | ... | assistant editor |
| Adrián Hernández | ... | conform assistant |
| Cristina Laguna | ... | assistant editor |
| Pablo Polo | ... | on-line editor |
Casting By
| Eva Leira | ||
| Yolanda Serrano | ||
Art Direction by
| Antón Laguna | ||
Costume Design by
| Montse Sancho | ||
Makeup Department
| Elena Castro León | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Raquel Fidalgo | ... | makeup artist |
| María Illobre | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| David Martí | ... | special makeup effects supervisor |
| Montse Ribé | ... | special makeup effects supervisor |
| Inés Rodríguez | ... | hair stylist |
| Fanny Bello | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Alicia Tellería | ... | production manager |
| Alberto Tomé | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sergio Francisco | ... | assistant director |
| Estíbaliz García | ... | second assistant director |
| Francisco Villasante | ... | assistant director (as Paco Villasante) |
| Falele Ygueravide | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Eduardo del Castillo | ... | assistant props |
| Fede Fueraparte | ... | graphic designer |
| Serafín González | ... | assistant art director |
| Verónica Gutiérrez Gómez | ... | assistant painter (as Veronica Gutierrez Gomez) |
| Sergio Kolomiyets | ... | assistant props |
| Antón Pena | ... | props |
| Oscar Troitiño | ... | painter |
| Tanis Villar | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Tamara Arévalo | ... | sound assistant / sound |
| Miguel Barbosa | ... | dubbing technician: gallego |
| Sergio Bürmann | ... | sound |
| Manuel Corrales | ... | sound effects editor |
| Carlos Faruolo | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Jaime Fernández | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Carlos García | ... | dub recordist / foley assistant |
| Patrick Ghislain | ... | foley mixer |
| Javier Losantos | ... | adr recordist |
| Julien Naudin | ... | foley artist |
| Diego S. Staub | ... | re-recording mix assistant |
| Óscar Segovia | ... | boom operator |
| Ricardo Viñas | ... | dolby sound consultant |
Special Effects by
| Maxime Boquier | ... | special effects makeup: DDT SFX Crew |
| David Campos | ... | special effects technician |
| Joaquín Dorado | ... | special effects technician |
| Carmen Martín | ... | special effects technician |
| Jordi Morera | ... | special effects makeup: DDT SFX Crew |
| Pablo Perona | ... | special effects makeup: DDT SFX Crew (as Pablo Perona Navarro) |
| Juan Serrano | ... | special effects technician: DDT SFX |
Visual Effects by
| Bahar Cetin | ... | digital compositor |
| Aníbal del Busto | ... | digital compositor |
| David Esteve | ... | digital compositor |
| Pablo Hernández-Meléndez | ... | senior cgi artist |
| Guillermo Orbe | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Iñigo Remacha | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Thorsten Rienth | ... | digital compositor / matte painter |
| Raúl Romanillos | ... | visual effects |
| Rubén Sanz | ... | technical director / visual effects technical director |
| Carlos Trijueque | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
| Óscar Barrios | ... | stunts |
| Christian Caparrós | ... | stunts |
| Pablo Casillas | ... | stunt performer |
| David Cremades | ... | stunts |
| Jorge Gil García | ... | stunts |
| Juan A. López | ... | stunts |
| Fernando Martín Maestas | ... | stunts (as Fernando Martín) |
| Fernando Martín-Maestro | ... | stunt performer (as Fernando Martín Maestro) |
| Juan Diego Montoya | ... | stunts (as Juan Montoya) |
| Bruno Muñoz | ... | stunts |
| Gonzalo Rodríguez | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| David Rojas | ... | stunts |
| José Ignacio Álvarez | ... | stunt coordinator (as Ignacio Álvarez) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ibon Antuñano | ... | steadicam operator "a" camera |
| Alfredo Arcos | ... | electrician |
| Pedro F. Fernandez | ... | digital imaging technician / technician: digital camera |
| Gonzalo Fernández de la Vega | ... | electrician (as Gonzalo Fernández) |
| José Luis Gómez | ... | gaffer |
| José Haro | ... | photographer: poster and publicity |
| Guillem Huertas | ... | first assistant camera |
| Purificación Jiménez | ... | camera trainee |
| Pablo Lago | ... | assistant camera |
| Eusebio López Cano | ... | key grip |
| Ricky Morgade | ... | second unit: operator |
| Manuel Núñez | ... | electrician |
| Pilar Redal | ... | second unit: assistant camera |
| Pau Reig | ... | first assistant camera: second unit (as Pau Reig Sala) |
Casting Department
| Beatriz Bartolomé | ... | casting assistant |
| Verónica Conejo | ... | extras casting |
| Leticia Criado | ... | extras casting |
| Nuria González | ... | extras casting |
| Cristina Monzón | ... | extras casting |
| Mamen Moya | ... | extras casting |
| Pilar Moya | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Bárbara Rodríguez | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| David González | ... | assistant costume designer |
Music Department
| Nicolás Almagro | ... | music engineer / music mixer |
| Roque Baños | ... | music producer |
| Ginés Carrión | ... | music copyist |
| Tessy Díez | ... | music producer |
| Juan José Guillén | ... | musician |
Script and Continuity Department
| María Guerra | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Olga Blázquez | ... | production secretary |
| Marisa Castelo | ... | legal advisor |
| Pascale Dillemann | ... | press and festival coordinator |
| Cristóbal García | ... | business affairs |
| Jan García | ... | business affairs |
| Marga García | ... | head of marketing telecinco cinema |
| Tony Gray | ... | english subtitles |
| Juan José Iglesia | ... | runner |
| Daniel Jiménez | ... | runner |
| Eva León | ... | production secretary |
| Jaime Ortiz de Artiñano | ... | business affairs |
| Javier Rubio | ... | making-of |
| Manu Sanabria | ... | making-of |
| Jorge Tuca | ... | development |
| Manel Vicaria | ... | press |
| Huma Khan | ... | legal post production (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Sandra Hermida | ... | the director wishes to thank |
| Rubén Ochandiano | ... | the director wishes to thank |
| Hilario Pino | ... | special thanks |
| Pedro Piqueras | ... | special thanks |
| Luis Ángel Puente | ... | dedicatee |
Production Companies
- Canal+ España
- Canal+
- La Fabrique 2
- La Fabrique de Films
- Morena Films
- Sofica Europacorp
- Sofica Soficinéma 4
- Telecinco Cinema
- Vaca Films
Distributors
- Arti Film (2010) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Atlantis Entertainment (2010) (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
- Hopscotch Films (2010) (Australia) (theatrical)
- IFC Films (2010) (United States) (theatrical)
- Les Films de l'Elysée (2010) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Luxor Entertainment (2010) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Atalanta Filmes (2010) (Portugal)
- California Filmes (2009) (Brazil)
- Canal+ Polska (2011) (Poland) (tv)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2011) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Entertainment One (2012) (Canada) (DVD)
- Entertainment One (2012) (Canada) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Filmtrade (2009) (Greece)
- Global Media Distribution (2009) (Brazil)
- La Fabrique de Films (2010) (France)
- RTL Entertainment (2016) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL7)
- Rai 2 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Remstar Films (2011) (Canada)
- Senator Film (2009) (Germany)
- Senator Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Telecinco (2009) (Spain)
- Telewizja Polska (TVP) (2013) (Poland) (tv)
Special Effects
- Efe-X
- El Ranchito (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Cinemar Films (post-production sound services)
- Digital Media Services (DMS) (digital asset management)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- Recent Spanish Cinema (programming)
- Vas a ver (press agency)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Juan Oliver wants to make a good impression at his new job as a prison officer and reports to work a day early, leaving his pregnant wife, Elena, at home. His destiny is forever changed by this fateful decision, as during his tour of the prison, an accident occurs that knocks him unconscious. He is rushed to the empty but visibly haunted walls of cell 211. As this diversion unfolds, inmates of the high security cell block strategically break free and hijack the penitentiary. Aware of the violence that is to come, the prison officers flee, leaving Juan stranded and unconscious in the heart of the riot. When Juan awakens, he immediately takes stock of the situation; in order to survive, he must pretend to be a prisoner. Juan develops a dialogue with the violent leader of the riot, Badass, and the two begin a partnership, Badass fully believing that Juan is a new inmate. Negotiations go smoothly until the rioters take three ETA (the militant Basque separatist organization) prisoners hostage. When this hits the news, it triggers a stream of prison riots throughout the country as well as demonstrations in the Basque Country. Juan quickly realizes that he is on his own as the situation becomes more politicized and the government gets involved, afraid of potential ramifications in the Basque community. As the drama heightens, unexpected shifts in character both within and without the prison occur. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | A riot, a man trapped, a single goal, survive See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,700,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend Spain | $2,056,510, 06 Nov 2009 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The movie is dedicated to Luis Ángel Puente, a fireman of the city of Zamora (Spain) where the film is located. He participated in the film and died rescuing two boys in the Duero river shortly after. See more » |
| Goofs | When the minister is heading to the prison, the car he is driven in is shown as an Audi A6 (1997) from the front, when arriving to the prison the car is shown from behind, but this is an Audi A8 (2005) model. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Top 10 Spanish Language Movies (2016). See more » |
| Quotes |
Malamadre:
So the guards beat you up your first day. You must have pissed them off. Juan Oliver: I do my best. See more » |