Cellular (2004)

Director:

David R. Ellis

Writers (WGA):

Larry Cohen (story)
Chris Morgan (screenplay)

Release Date:

10 September 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

If the signal dies so does she.

Plot:

A young man receives an emergency phone call on his cell phone from an older woman. The catch? The woman claims to have been kidnapped; and the kidnappers have targeted her husband and child next.

Plot Keywords:

Race Against Time | Die Hard Scenario | Shot In The Neck | Profanity | Family In Danger

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Caroline Aaron	...	Marilyn Mooney
Brenda Ballard	...	Irate Customer #1
Kim Basinger	...	Jessica Martin
Will Beinbrink	...	Young Security Guard
Jessica Biel	...	Chloe
Chase Bloch	...	Timid Boy
Chelsea Bloch	...	Surf Girl's Friend
Chantille Boudousque	...	Chloe's Chilly Friend
Robin Brenner	...	Excitable Customer
Richard Burgi	...	Craig Martin
Paige Cannon	...	Girl at Concert
Nikki Christian	...	Porsche Girl
John Churchill	...	Young Guard
Greg Collins	...	Aging Security Guard
Valerie Cruz	...	Dana Bayback

Also Known As:

Final Call - Wenn er auflegt, muss sie sterben (Germany) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence, terror situations, language and some sexual references.

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Brazil:14 | Malaysia:U | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | South Korea:15 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Denmark:11 | Netherlands:12 (TV rating) | Iceland:16 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-15 | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41056)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles Center Studios - 450 S. Bixel Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

The phone that Ryan is using is actually not functioning, but he did have an earpiece in so he could talk to someone.

Goofs:

Continuity: As Ryan drives through the construction site with the window completely rolled down mud splashes up against the car and covers the entire driver's side door as well as the windshield yet Ryan remains completely free of any signs of mud.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Ricky Martin: Mom, will you still be a science teacher when I get into high school?
Jessica Martin: Hmm... You never know. Why?
Ricky Martin: 'Cause I think it'd be kind of weird to have your mom as a teacher.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Celling Out (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

Lottery

One of my most favourite films

After watching Phone Booth I really wanted to watch Cellular because it is similar and has the same writer Larry Cohen. When I seen it I just can't explain how much I loved the movie and I knew would of liked it because phone booth is one of my favourite films. Cellular was so amazing about Jessica Martin a high school science teacher & mother who is kidnapped from her home and taken to a mysterious location. Jessica manages to patch together a shattered telephone and secretly places a call to an unknown number in a last-ditch attempt to save herself. The movie was 90 minutes and I loved every second of it, there was no useless scene and the film kept you guessing until to the very end. Personally I'm a huge fan of mobile phones and that is the main topic of the film. I also really liked a couple of comical characters e.g. The goofy lawyer who lost his car and the 60 year old woman who is dressed up as she is 20 and refused to turn down the music by shaking her shoulders. They were funny but their jokes did not spoil the movie and it was a wonderful idea having them. It is directed by the terrific director David R. Ellis who also made Snakes on a Plane which was the best movie in 2006. Overall Cellular & Phone Booth are the best thrillers ever!