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Cell

Cell

When everyone is connected no one is safe.

20164.71h 38m

Overview

When a strange signal pulsates through all cell phone networks worldwide, it starts a murderous epidemic of epic proportions when users become bloodthirsty creatures, and a group of people in New England are among the survivors to deal with the ensuing chaos after.

Directed by Tod Williams
Written by Adam Alleca, Stephen King, Craig Gilmore
Produced by Michael Benaroya, Shara Kay, Richard Saperstein
Box Office0Revenue: $1.1M

Top Cast

John Cusack

John Cusack

Clayton 'Clay' Riddell

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Thomas 'Tom' McCourt

Isabelle Fuhrman

Isabelle Fuhrman

Alice Maxwell

Owen Teague

Owen Teague

Jordan

Clark Sarullo

Clark Sarullo

Sharon Riddell

Anthony Reynolds

Anthony Reynolds

Ray

Erin Elizabeth Burns

Erin Elizabeth Burns

Denise

Stacy Keach

Stacy Keach

Charles Ardai

Alex ter Avest

Alex ter Avest

Chloe

Wilbur Fitzgerald

Wilbur Fitzgerald

Geoff

Themes & Keywords

suicideairportbased on novel or bookboston, massachusettspost-apocalyptic futuredrive-in theatermurdercell phoneice cream truckvirusunderground tunnelhostilesomberloss of sonplane crashintense

About Cell

Cell is a horror, science fiction, thriller film released in 2016 exploring themes of suicide, airport, based on novel or book, boston, massachusetts, post-apocalyptic future, drive-in theater. Directed by Tod Williams, it stars John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Isabelle Fuhrman. When a strange signal pulsates through all cell phone networks worldwide, it starts a murderous epidemic of epic proportions when users become bloodthirsty creatures, and a group of people in New England are among the survivors to deal with the ensuing chaos after.

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