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Cell 211

To survive inside, he has to become one of them.

7.4(1,407)20091h 48m5

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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Status
Released
Budget
$5.7M
Box office
$19.3M
Language
English
  • suicide
  • husband wife relationship
  • based on novel or book
  • pregnancy
  • prison cell
  • penitentiary
  • prison guard
  • flashback
  • jail
  • eta terrorist group
  • walkie talkie
  • prison riot

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Behind the camera

Produced in

France, Spain

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereWisconsin Film Festival18 Apr 2010
  • United KingdomGB

    • PremiereGlasgow Film Festival18 Feb 2011
    • Theatrical1815 Jul 2011
  • AustraliaAU

    • PremiereMA 15+Melbourne International Film Festival26 Jul 2010
  • CanadaCA

    • PremiereToronto International Film Festival14 Sept 2009
  • ArgentinaAR

    • PremiereBuenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema14 Apr 2010
    • Physical+18DVD14 Jul 2010
  • BelgiumBE

    • PremiereBrussels International Fantastic Film Festival18 Apr 2010
    • Theatrical12 May 2010
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical166 Nov 2009
    • PhysicalDVD22 Sept 2010
  • FinlandFI

    • PremiereHelsinki International Film Festival18 Sept 2010
  • FranceFR

    • PremiereBeauvais Film Festival14 Oct 2009
    • Theatrical124 Aug 2010
  • GermanyDE

    • Physical16DVD23 Jul 2010
  • GreeceGR

    • Theatrical21 Jan 2010
  • Hong KongHK

    • PremiereHong Kong International Film Festival24 Mar 2010

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Cell 211 was released on 6 November 2009.

Audience reviews

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    CinemaSerf

    3/14/2024

    7/10

    Now there are a few rather daft plot holes here, but in the main this is a really strong prison drama anchored well by Luis Tosar and Alberto Ammann. The latter man ("Juan") is on an orientation visit to a high security prison were he is shortly to begin work when a full scale riot breaks out. That is being led by "Malamadre" (Tosar) and it's only by luck - he had had an earlier accident and was recovering in cell 21…

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