The Cell (2000) Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

In this science fiction thriller, child psychiatrist Catherine Deane (Jennifer Lopez) has developed a technique that allows her to travel through the minds of her patients. When Stargher (Vincent D'Onofrio), a multiple murderer who methodically drowns his victims and performs bizarre rituals with their bodies, falls into a coma, FBI agent Peter Novak (Vince Vaughn) asks Deane to enter the killer's psyche, in the hope of finding a missing girl whom Stargher has kidnapped; if she's not soon found, in all likelihood she'll die in his torture cell. However, once Deane enters the bizarre world of Stargher's mind, she finds getting out to be a very difficult matter. The Cell was the first feature from director Tarsem, who previously made award-winning commercials and music videos, including the video for R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion." The supporting cast includes Catherine Sutherland, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Dylan Baker, and Pruitt Taylor Vince. - Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Starring:
Jennifer Lopez, Vince Vaughn, Vincent D'Onofrio, Jake Weber, Dylan Baker
Theatrical Release Date:
08/18/2000
DVD Release Date:
12/19/2000
Rating:
R
MPAA Reasons:
for bizarre violence and sexual images, nudity and language.
Run Time:
107 min.
Distributor(s):
New Line
Production Co.:
New Line Cinema, Radical Media
Director(s):
Tarsem Singh
Genre(s):
Action
Themes:
Woman In Jeopardy, Daring Rescues, Race Against Time, Mind Games, Serial Killers
Tone:
Cerebral, Creepy, Enigmatic, Stylized, Dreamlike, Hallucinatory
Keywords:
FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), child-psychology, coma, drowning, missing-person, ritual, serial-killer, torture
Setting:
dream research lab,mind of child,mind of killer
Country of Origin:
USA (08-18-2000)
Language:
English
Status:
DVD

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