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The Cell (2000)

NC_17  107 min  -  Crime | Drama | Fantasy   -  18 August 2000 (USA)
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An FBI agent persuades a social worker, who is adept with a new experimental technology, to enter the mind of a comatose serial killer in order to learn where he has hidden his latest kidnap victim.

Director:

Tarsem Singh
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jennifer Lopez ...
Colton James ...
Dylan Baker ...
Henry West
Marianne Jean-Baptiste ...
Gerry Becker Gerry Becker ...
Dr. Barry Cooperman
Musetta Vander ...
Patrick Bauchau ...
Lucien Baines
Vincent D'Onofrio ...
Catherine Sutherland Catherine Sutherland ...
Vince Vaughn ...
James Gammon ...
Jake Weber ...
Gordon Ramsey
Dean Norris ...
Cole
Tara Subkoff ...
Julia Hickson
Lauri Johnson ...
Mrs. Hickson
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Storyline

Catharine Deane is a psychotherapist who is part of a revolutionary new treatment which allows her mind to literally enter the mind of her patients. Her experience in this method takes an unexpected turn when an FBI agent comes to ask for a desperate favour. They had just tracked down a notorious serial killer, Carl Stargher, whose MO is to abduct women one at a time and place them in a secret area where they are kept for about 40 hours until they are slowly drowned. Unfortunately, the killer has fallen into an irreversible coma which means he cannot confess where he has taken his latest victim before she dies. Now, Catherine Deane must race against time to explore the twisted mind of the killer to get the information she needs, but Stargher's damaged personality poses dangers that threaten to overwhelm her. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@home.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Serial Killer | FBI | Race Against Time | Coma | Peacock  | See more »

Taglines:

Can beauty tame the beast? See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bizarre violence and sexual images, nudity and language See all certifications »

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Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Cela See more »

Filming Locations:

Bakersfield, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$33,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$17,515,050 (USA) (20 August 2000) (2411 Screens)

Gross:

$104,155,843 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Germany: (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Director Tarsem Singh asked Tara Subkoff during her interview if she could swim, to which she responded that she could and that she had been a lifeguard. It turned out that she could not go under water without holding her nose. Singh would have switched her role with Catherine Sutherland, but it was too late and there was not enough money or time to re-shoot. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: After Peter revives from entering into the subconscious, he takes the cloth off his face and places it at his left side. In the next shot, the cloth is moved to right under his chin. See more »

Quotes

Catharine Deane: My world, my rules.
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Connections

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Rob Lowe/Eminem (#26.1)" (2000) See more »

Soundtracks

"YOU CAN FIND THE FEELING"
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Written by Bachir Attar, Talvin Singh and Brad Somatik
Performed by Master Musicians of Jajouka featuring Bachir Attar
Courtesy of Point Music, Decca Music Group See more »