The Cell
Enter the mind of a killer.
2000 | 107m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Tarsem Singh |
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| Writer: | Mark Protosevich |
| Staring: |
| A psychotherapist journeys inside a comatose serial killer in the hopes of saving his latest victim. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 18, 2000 |
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| Director: | Tarsem Singh |
| Writer: | Mark Protosevich |
| Genres: | Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller |
| Keywords | schizophrenia, california, drowning, fbi, horse, therapist, virtual reality, investigation, psychopath, sadomasochism, surrealism, gore, serial killer, desert, mind game, subconscious |
| Production Companies | New Line Cinema, Avery Pix, Katira Productions GmbH & Co. KG, Caro-McLeod, RadicalMedia |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $104,155,843
Budget: $33,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Sep 12, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jennifer Lopez | Catherine Deane |
| Vince Vaughn | Peter Novak |
| Vincent D'Onofrio | Carl Rudolph Stargher |
| Catherine Sutherland | Anne Marie Vicksey |
| James Gammon | Teddy Lee |
| Colton James | Edward Baines |
| Dylan Baker | Henry West |
| Marianne Jean-Baptiste | Dr. Miriam Kent |
| Gerry Becker | Dr. Barry Cooperman |
| Musetta Vander | Ella Baines |
| Patrick Bauchau | Lucien Baines |
| Jake Weber | Gordon Ramsey |
| Dean Norris | Cole |
| Tara Subkoff | Julia Hickson |
| Lauri Johnson | Mrs. Hickson |
| John Cothran | Agent Stockwell |
| Jack Conley | Agent Brock |
| Kamar de los Reyes | Officer Alexander |
| Pruitt Taylor Vince | Dr. Reid |
| Peter Sarsgaard | Julia Hickson's Fiancee (uncredited) |
| Christopher Janney | Swat Team Member |
| Nicholas Cascone | FBI Technician |
| Joe La Piana | FBI K-9 Agent |
| Jake Thomas | Young Carl Stargher |
| Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls | Stargher's Victim |
| Jennifer Day | Stargher's Victim |
| Alanna Vicente | Stargher's Victim |
| Aja Echols | Stargher's Victim |
| Vanessa Branch | Stargher's Victim |
| Elena Maddalo | Stargher's Victim |
| Gareth Williams | Stargher's Father |
| Monica Lacy | Mother |
| Joy Creel | Mother |
| Leanna Creel | Mother |
| Alan D. Purwin | Helicopter Pilot |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Dennis Berardi | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Brian Bird | Assistant Location Manager |
| Mark Protosevich | Screenplay |
| Howard Shore | Original Music Composer |
| Tarsem Singh | Director |
| Robert Duffy | Editor |
| Tessa Posnansky | Set Decoration |
| Steve Callas | Construction Coordinator |
| Kent Jones | Sculptor |
| Linda Matthews | Costume Supervisor |
| Tom Foden | Production Design |
| Eiko Ishioka | Costume Design |
| Guy Hendrix Dyas | Assistant Art Director |
| Michèle Burke | Makeup Artist |
| Jann Baskett | Visual Effects |
| Susan Germaine | Hairstylist, Hair Supervisor |
| John Roesch | Foley |
| Jack Gill | Stunt Coordinator |
| Brad Einhorn | Property Master |
| Joshua Hancock | Picture Car Coordinator |
| Jesse Siono Jr. | Standby Painter |
| Robert White | Best Boy Electrician |
| Chris Culliton | Lighting Technician |
| David Drzewiecki | Second Unit Director of Photography, VFX Director of Photography |
| Dana Kristen Vahle | Pilot |
| Raymond Gieringer | 3D Animator |
| Olivier Cauwet | Animation |
| Dick Ziker | Stunts |
| Manny Perry | Stunts |
| Michael Runyard | Stunts |
| Joe Bucaro III | Stunts |
| Antoine Deschamps | Animation |
| Guillaume Ha | Animation |
| Andy Gill | Stunts |
| Jill Brown | Stunt Double |
| Sandy Berumen | Stunts |
| John C. Meier | Stunts |
| Kenny Endoso | Stunts |
| Pat Romano | Stunts |
| Tania Janthur | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Katherine Jones | Visual Effects |
| Cinda-Lin James | Stunt Double |
| Paul Laufer | Director of Photography |
| Paul Rubell | Editor |
| April Napier | Costume Design |
| Luke Freeborn | Set Designer |
| Dawn M. Severdia | Art Department Coordinator |
| Suzana Peric | Music Editor |
| Kevin Tod Haug | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Michael Manson | Art Direction |
| Camille Calvet | Makeup Artist |
| Josh Lusby | Set Designer |
| Dean Wolcott | Set Designer |
| Francesco Grisi | Visual Effects |
| Geoff Hubbard | Supervising Art Director |
| Paul Huntley | Wigmaker |
| Tommy Turtle | Production Supervisor |
| Thomas Whiting | ADR & Dubbing |
| J. Paul Huntsman | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Kevin E. Carpenter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Anthony Gaudioz | Camera Operator |
| Laura Baker | Set Costumer |
| Erwin H. Kupitz | Wigmaker |
| Alyson Dee Moore | Foley |
| Adam Johnston | Sound Designer |
| Michael Herbick | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Will Robbins | CG Supervisor |
| Lorey Sebastian | Still Photographer |
| Scott R. Hankins | Set Costumer |
| Alex L. Worman | Unit Publicist |
| Heather Plott | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Eliza Steel | Art Department Production Assistant |
| Edwin Roses | Graphic Designer |
| Chris Fix | Prop Maker |
| Kris Fuller | Set Dresser |
| Trevor Goring | Storyboard Artist |
| Robena Malicoat | Best Boy Grip |
| George Ball | Chief Lighting Technician |
| C. Alan Rawlins Sr. | Key Grip |
| Khan Griffith | Lighting Technician |
| Tony Boura | Rigging Grip |
| Bertoldo Gomez | Rigging Grip |
| Sande Alessi | Extras Casting |
| Wendy M. Craig | Key Set Costumer |
| Kristy Blackwell | 3D Animator |
| Lon Molnar | 3D Animator |
| Nicolas Darques | Animation |
| Vincent Thomas | Animation |
| Roger Sassen | Gaffer |
| Renate Leuschner | Wigmaker |
| Katherine E. Beyda | Production Supervisor |
| Jonathan Bobbitt | Leadman |
| Jayme S. Parker | Sound Designer |
| Robert J. Litt | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Thomas Nead | Rigging Gaffer |
| Bill M. Puluti | Transportation Coordinator |
| Judi Townsend | Script Supervisor |
| Michael Amundson | First Assistant Director |
| Jim Wojtowicz | Art Department Production Assistant |
| Bart Barbuscia | Set Dresser |
| Louis Terry | Set Dresser |
| David B. Nowell | Aerial Camera |
| J. Wayne Parker | Best Boy Grip |
| C. Ashley Sudge | Dolly Grip |
| Bob Leitelt | Key Rigging Grip |
| Rick Matthews | Location Manager |
| Patrick J. Foley | Dialogue Editor |
| Frederic Roth | Second Assistant Director |
| Andrew M. Siegel | Assistant Property Master |
| Kevin Wasner | Prop Maker |
| Skip Crank | Set Dresser |
| Katie Santore | Camera Loader |
| Donald Burghardt | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Steven R. Morales | Lighting Technician |
| Arthur Najera | Rigging Grip |
| Brad M. Hazen | Lighting Technician |
| Ster Percy | Rigging Grip |
| Brett F. Gates | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Jackie Caro | Costumer |
| Francine Lecoultre | Textile Artist |
| Colin Cunningham | 3D Animator |
| Xavier Allard | Animation |
| William A. Campbell | Key Costumer |
| François Boudaille | Animation |
| Geoffrey Niquet | Lead Animator |
| Jeff Campbell | Visual Effects Compositor |
| Michael Hatton | Visual Effects Compositor |
| Laurent Gillet | Lead Animator |
| Dominique Vidal | Lead Animator |
| Rob Gyorgy | Visual Effects Compositor |
| Stephane Naze | Lead Animator |
| Colin Green | Pre-Visualization Supervisor |
| Max Harris | Visual Effects Compositor |
| Carey Len Smith | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Brad Phillips | Visual Effects |
| Ronna Kress | Casting |
| Candace Neal | Key Hair Stylist |
| Edouard F. Henriques III | Key Makeup Artist |
| Mike McFarlane | Painter |
| Christophe Dupuis | Lead Animator |
| Alex Boothby | Visual Effects Designer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Donna Langley | Executive Producer |
| Mark Protosevich | Co-Producer |
| Eric McLeod | Producer |
| Julio Caro | Producer |
| Carolyn Manetti | Executive Producer |
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I can't... I can't call _The Cell_ good... But it's artistically spectacular, features one of D'Onofrio's best roles ever, and though it has unoriginal concepts, it uses them in originally thematic ways. I can't call _The Cell_ good... But I can tell you to watch it. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked i ... t. Would personally recommend you give it a go._
The Cell is a forgotten classic. Way ahead of its time, it is a cinematic delight. It could be best described as a psychological thriller but it is so much more. Don't hesitate to enjoy this gem. It is visually stunning with a gripping story. JLo is good in this despite her booty never being the foc ... us. Yes, it makes an appearance in a side view but it doesn't overwhelm. For serious, this is a 10-star film. Have fun!
_**Going inside the mind of a psycho**_ A child psychologist who’s adept with an innovative procedure (Jennifer Lopez) agrees to help FBI agents (Vince Vaughn and Jake Weber) by entering the mind of a comatose serial killer (Vincent D'Onofrio) in order to find clues to where his latest kidnap vic ... tim is held captive. Will they find her in time? "The Cell" (2000) is a psychological crime drama/thriller that combines “The Silence of the Lambs” (1991) with “The Matrix” (1999) and the style of Francis Ford Coppola’s “Dracula” (1992); meanwhile the sordid elements recall “The General’s Daughter” (1999). Although the plot seems convoluted, the film is actually easy to follow and it’s a veritable feast for the eyes. The best ‘feast’ is Jennifer in her prime. Also on the female front is Catherine Sutherland as one of the victims. The only thing that takes down my rating is the early scene showing how the sick phukk gets his jollies with female corpses. Who wants to see that? How about just hinting at it or describing it verbally? The film runs 1 hour, 47 minutes, and was shot mostly in Southern Cal, e.g. San Diego (neurosciences facility), Los Angeles (hospital), Bakersfield (the silos), Taft & Pomona; as well as the Namib Desert (mind scenes with the boy). GRADE: B