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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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Luis Tosar | ... | Malamadre | |
| Alberto Ammann | ... | Juan Oliver | |
| Antonio Resines | ... | José Utrilla | |
| Manuel Morón | ... | Ernesto Almansa | |
| Carlos Bardem | ... | Apache | |
| Marta Etura | ... | Elena | |
| Luis Zahera | ... | Releches | |
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Fernando Soto | ... | Armando Nieto |
| Vicente Romero | ... | Tachuela | |
| Manolo Solo | ... | Director cárcel | |
| Patxi Bisquert | ... | Jon Arteaga 'Potolo' | |
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Josean Bengoetxea | ... | Antxon Elorza 'El Profesor' |
| Anartz Zuazua | ... | Asier Urruticoechea 'El Txiqui' | |
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Miguel Martín | ... | Pincho |
| Félix Cubero | ... | Germán | |
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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 ... Written by Anonymous
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spain | caligula character | prison riot | penitentiary | walkie talkie |Taglines:
A riot, a man trapped, a single goal, surviveCertificate:
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Release Date:
6 November 2009 (Spain) See more »Also Known As:
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EUR3,500,000 (estimated)Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$19,305,314Company Credits
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Juan Oliver: I do my best.
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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 »Quotes
Malamadre: So the guards beat you up your first day. You must have pissed them off.Juan Oliver: I do my best.
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Guerricaechevarria does it again, writing a brutal story of loyalty, friendship and guts.
The acting is great, well directed and well filmed. The characters are extremely real and believable.
In the end, everyone shows it's real face. Ethics and Character are put in a first plane, leaving uniforms, social class, education and every possible label behind. For some, it's every man for itself, and for others, it's justice or death.
This movie is extremely violent but not at a physical level, and delivers pure emotions throughout it's whole plot. It'll keep you at the edge of your seat for two hours, and leave you thinking about it for days.