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The Cell

  • 20002000
  • RR
  • 1h 47m
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Jennifer Lopez in The Cell (2000)
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An F.B.I. 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 kid... Read allAn F.B.I. 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.An F.B.I. 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.

IMDb RATING
6.4/10
102K
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POPULARITY
1,198
403
  • Director
    • Tarsem Singh
  • Writer
    • Mark Protosevich
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Lopez
    • Vince Vaughn
    • Vincent D'Onofrio
Top credits
  • Director
    • Tarsem Singh
  • Writer
    • Mark Protosevich
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Lopez
    • Vince Vaughn
    • Vincent D'Onofrio
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 732User reviews
    • 222Critic reviews
    • 40Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 9 wins & 29 nominations total

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    Vincent D'Onofrio and Catherine Sutherland in The Cell (2000)
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    Jennifer Lopez
    Jennifer Lopez
    • Catherine Deaneas Catherine Deane
    Vince Vaughn
    Vince Vaughn
    • Peter Novakas Peter Novak
    Vincent D'Onofrio
    Vincent D'Onofrio
    • Carl Stargheras Carl Stargher
    Colton James
    Colton James
    • Edward Bainesas Edward Baines
    Dylan Baker
    Dylan Baker
    • Henry Westas Henry West
    Marianne Jean-Baptiste
    Marianne Jean-Baptiste
    • Dr. Miriam Kentas Dr. Miriam Kent
    Gerry Becker
    Gerry Becker
    • Dr. Coopermanas Dr. Cooperman
    Musetta Vander
    Musetta Vander
    • Ella Bainesas Ella Baines
    Patrick Bauchau
    Patrick Bauchau
    • Lucien Bainesas Lucien Baines
    Catherine Sutherland
    Catherine Sutherland
    • Anne Marie Vickseyas Anne Marie Vicksey
    James Gammon
    James Gammon
    • Teddy Leeas Teddy Lee
    Jake Weber
    Jake Weber
    • Gordon Ramseyas Gordon Ramsey
    Dean Norris
    Dean Norris
    • Coleas Cole
    Tara Subkoff
    Tara Subkoff
    • Julia Hicksonas Julia Hickson
    Lauri Johnson
    Lauri Johnson
    • Mrs. Hicksonas Mrs. Hickson
    John Cothran
    John Cothran
    • Agent Stockwellas Agent Stockwell
    • (as John Cothran Jr.)
    Jack Conley
    Jack Conley
    • Agent Brockas Agent Brock
    Kamar de los Reyes
    Kamar de los Reyes
    • Officer Alexanderas Officer Alexander
    • Director
      • Tarsem Singh
    • Writer
      • Mark Protosevich
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    Storyline

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    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 F.B.I. Agent comes to ask for a desperate favor. They had just tracked down a notorious serial killer, Carl Stargher, whose method of operation is to abduct women one at a time and place them in a secret area where they are kept for about forty 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. —Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@home.com>
    • serial killer
    • race against time
    • coma
    • subconscious
    • virtual reality
    • 122 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • In order to save a life, she'll have to risk her own
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Horror
      • Sci-Fi
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for bizarre violence and sexual images, nudity and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Vincent D'Onofrio later admitted that his wife refused to sleep in the same bed with him for two weeks after seeing his performance in the movie.
    • Goofs
      Any goofs occurring in the "subconscious" world which the characters enter, do not have to be consistent or conform to realistic physics, as the subconscious is arbitrary, and can create whatever rules it wants.
    • Quotes

      Carl Stargher: Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey. A kiddley divey too, wouldn't you?

    • Alternate versions
      One scene, where Vincent D'Onofrio hangs on his piercings, masturbating over the dead body of a woman, was not included in the US theatrical or DVD release, but can be seen in the European one. However, the US blu-ray happens to contain the director's cut of the film, despite not being labeled as such on the packaging and the R-rating listed on the back. The runtime is listed as 109 (the length of the director's cut) which marks the first time the film has been released uncut in the US.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Cell 2 (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      O SCIORE CCHIU FELICE
      Written by Raiz (as G. Della Volpe), Stefano Facchielli (as S. Facchielli), Giovanni Mantice (as G. Mantice), Pier Paolo Polcari and Gennaro Tesone (as G. Tesone)

      Performed by Almamegretta (as Alma Me Gretta)

      Courtesy of BMG Ricordi S.p.A.

      By Arrangement with The RCA Records Label of BMG Entertainment

    User reviews732

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Beautifully Disturbing…Edgy and Stunning Serial Killer Art Film
    A Film with the Premise of Probing the Mind of a Very Violent, Sadistic, and Highly Disturbed Serial Killer is, If Done Right, Bound to Be Very Violent, Sadistic, and Highly Disturbing. Indian Director Singh Certainly Got It Right.

    The Film Left Some Viewers Disgusted and Nauseated. Maybe that's Because the Behavior of the Serial Killer is Disgusting and Nauseating. What Makes the Film Special is the Way it's Framed with an Artsy, Beautiful Template that Completely Goes Against the Aforementioned. It is Contrast Taken to a Level of Disassociation.

    It's a Disturbing and Haunting Film. The Images on Screen Could be the Most Artistic and Gut-Wrenching of Any Modern Horror Movie. The Combination of Police Procedure, Psychological Interface, and Outrageous Criminal Behavior was Something New in the Year 2000. But, it Might Remind One of a Movie Made More than 80 Years Previously. "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" (1917).

    Jennifer Lopez is Perfect in the Role of a Medical Sensitive and Vince Vaughn Delivers a Thankfully Restrained Detective. Vincent D'Onofrio is Outlandishly Outstanding as the Antagonist.

    Overall, it is a Strange Film that is Definitely Not for Everyone. But will Most Likely be Embraced by Art Film and Horror Movie Fans. It has Images that are Likely to Linger and Although Some are Stunning in Their Surreal Beauty, Others are a Blood-Bath Not So Easy to Forget, Unsettling and Psychically Intrusive.
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    • May 29, 2015

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 18, 2000 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bí Mật Dưới Nấm Mồ
    • Filming locations
      • Bakersfield, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Caro-McLeod
      • RadicalMedia
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $33,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $61,334,059
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,515,050
      • Aug 20, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $104,155,843
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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