Cell 213
{{Short description|2011 Canadian horror film}}
{{distinguish|Cell 211}}
{{One source|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Cell 213
| image = Cell 213.jpg
| director = Stephen T. Kay
| producer = Hartley Gorenstein
Hassain Zaidi
| writer = Maninder Chana
| starring = Eric Balfour
Michael Rooker
Bruce Greenwood
| music = Jonathan Goldsmith
| cinematography = Luc Montpellier
| editing = Tad Seaborn
| distributor = Access Motion Pictures
| released = {{Film date|2011|6|10}}
| runtime = 109 minutes
| country = Canada
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Cell 213 is a 2011 Canadian horror film starring Bruce Greenwood, Eric Balfour, and Michael Rooker.
Plot
Lawyer Michael Grey (Balfour) is summoned to an isolated prison to defend a murderer. When the murderer violently kills himself during their interview, all eyes are on Grey and he is soon sentenced in the same prison, South River State Penitentiary. Forced to deal with a sadistic guard (Rooker) and an enigmatic Warden (Greenwood) and locked in Cell 213, the same as the murderer who put him in prison, God and the devil battle for Grey's soul.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Eric Balfour as Michael Grey
- Bruce Greenwood as the Warden
- Michael Rooker as Ray Clement
- Deborah Valente as Audrey Davis
- Conrad Coates as Frank
- Viv Leacock as Six
- Tamara Gorski as Lynn
- Rob Ramsay as Rory
}}
Production
Filming took place in fall of 2008 in Ontario. Jonathan Goldsmith recorded the film's music.
Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 17% based on six reviews, with an average rating of 3.5/10.{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/cell_213|title=Cell 213 (2011)|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=May 26, 2020}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.cell213movie.com/}}
- {{IMDb title|1288636}}
- {{rotten-tomatoes|cell_213}}
- [https://dreadcentral.com/news/38597/a-chat-with-horror-icon-michael-rooker A Chat with Horror Icon Michael Rooker]
- [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/cell-213-the-official-trailer/article635654/?from=629082 Cell 213 Official Trailer]
- [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/cell-213-locked-into-a-senseless-predicament/article629082/ Cell 213: Locked into a senseless predicament]
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Category:Canadian horror films
Category:English-language Canadian films
Category:Films shot in Ontario
Category:2010s English-language films
Category:English-language horror films
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