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Cell 211

Cell 211

7,4 /10 (1,358 Votes)
2009 ES 108 min

Overview

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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Release date

06/11/2009

Votes

1,358

Popularity

2.4

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

Status

Released

Original title

Celda 211

Language

ES

Runtime

108 min

Budget

$5,700,000

Revenue

$19,300,483

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2024-03-14

⭐ 7

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 211 - that he isn't taken hostage like two of his soon-to-be colleagues. He's quite a quick thinker and thanks to him being slightly bloodstained, manages to convince their new boss …

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