Cellular (film)
Cellular is a 2004 American action thriller film directed by David R. Ellis. The film stars Kim Basinger, Chris Evans, Jason Statham, William H. Macy with Noah Emmerich, Richard Burgi, Valerie Cruz and Jessica Biel. The screenplay was written by Chris Morgan, based on a story by Larry Cohen.
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| Directed by | David R. Ellis |
| Screenplay by | Chris Morgan |
| Story by | Larry Cohen |
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| Cinematography | Gary Capo |
| Edited by | Eric Sears |
| Music by | John Ottman |
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| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25 million |
| Box office | $57.7 million |
In the film, a female science teacher is kidnapped by home invaders, but manages to randomly phone a stranger and call for help. The man informs the police about the kidnapping, before realizing that the kidnappers are dirty cops, working for the Los Angeles Police Department. The film then follows a struggle for survival between several desperate characters.
The film was released on September 10, 2004. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $57 million.