Cell 211

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Cell 211
Theatrical release poster
Spanish	Celda 211
Directed by	Daniel Monzón
Screenplay by	Jorge Guerricaechevarría Daniel Monzón
Based on	Celda 211 by Francisco Pérez Gandul
Produced by	Emma Lustres Borja Pena Juan Gordon Álvaro Augustin
Starring	Luis Tosar Alberto Ammann Antonio Resines Manuel Morón Carlos Bardem Luis Zahera Vicente Romero Fernando Soto Marta Etura
Cinematography	Carles Gusi
Edited by	Mapa Pastor
Music by	Roque Baños
Production companies	Vaca Films Morena Films Telecinco Cinema La Fabrique 2 Televisión de Galicia
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures (Spain)[1] La Fabrique de Films (France)[1]
Release dates	4 September 2009 (2009-09-04) (Venice) 6 November 2009 (2009-11-06) (Spain)
Running time	113 minutes
Countries	Spain France
Languages	Spanish Basque English

Cell 211 (Spanish: Celda 211) is a 2009 Spanish-French prison film directed by Daniel Monzón from a screenplay by Monzón and Jorge Guerricaechevarría and based on the 2003 novel of the same name by Francisco Pérez Gandul. The film stars Luis Tosar, Alberto Ammann, Antonio Resines, Manuel Morón, Carlos Bardem, Luis Zahera, Vicente Romero, Fernando Soto, and Marta Etura. In the film, rookie prison guard Juan Oliver (Ammann) is forced to go undercover as a prisoner after he becomes embroiled in a riot led by Malamadre (Tosar).^[2]