Action · Thriller
Cell 211
To survive inside, he has to become one of them.
The story of two men on different sides of a prison riot -- the inmate leading the rebellion and the young guard trapped in the revolt, who poses as a prisoner in a desperate attempt to survive the ordeal.
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Top Cast
Alberto Ammann
Juan Oliver
Luis Tosar
Malamadre
Antonio Resines
José Utrilla
Marta Etura
Elena
Manuel Morón
Ernesto Almansa
Carlos Bardem
Apache
Luis Zahera
Releches
Fernando Soto
Armando Nieto
Directed by
Daniel Monzón
Production
Vaca Films
Morena Films
Telecinco CinemaReviews
CinemaSerf
7/103/14/2024
Now there are a few rather daft plot holes here, but in the main this is a really strong prison drama anchored well by Luis Tosar and Alberto Ammann. The latter man ("Juan") is on an orientation visit to a high security prison were he is shortly to begin work when a full scale riot breaks out. That is being led by "Malamadre" (Tosar) and it's only by luck - he had had an earlier accident and was recovering in cell 211 - that he isn't taken hostage like two of his soon-to-be colleagues. He's quite a quick thinker and thanks to him being slightly bloodstained, manages to convince their new boss that he's just another new inmate. Make no mistake, though - he is treading a very fine line as not everyone believes him, and as the negotiations begin in earnest he knows it is going to prove increa
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