Cellular (2004)


Cellular
Release Date10 September 2004
Budget$25,000,000
US Box Office$32,000,000
TaglineIf the signal dies so does she.
GenreAction, Crime, Thriller
CountryUSA
Germany
Filming LocationsLos Angeles Center Studios - 450 S. Bixel Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassCrime Thriller
MoodNail-biters
ThemesRace Against Time, Kidnapping
TonesParanoid, Menacing, Forceful, Claustrophobic, Tense
TagsCabin, Cell Phone, Family In Danger, Hostage, Kidnap, Phone Call, Victim

Cellular is a 2004 thriller film directed by David R. Ellis and starring Kim Basinger, Jason Statham and Chris Evans. The screenplay was written by Chris Morgan, Larry Cohen (who also scripted Phone Booth, another film that evolves from a phone call) and J. Mackye Gruber (uncredited.)


Cast and Crew


Cast

Marilyn Mooney

Irate Customer #1

Jessica Martin

Will Beinbrink
Young Security Guard

Chloe

Chase Bloch
Timid Boy

Chelsea Bloch
Surf Girl's Friend

Chloe's Chilly Friend

Robin Brenner
Excitable Customer

Craig Martin

Paige Cannon
Girl at Concert

Nikki Christian
Porsche Girl

John Churchill
Young Guard

Greg Collins
Aging Security Guard

Dana Bayback

Marco DiMaio
Superior Officer

Eddie Driscoll
Crewcut Officer

Tagert Ellis
Kid in Phone Store

Jack Tanner

Rent a Cop #1

Dmitri

Surf Girl

Willie Gault
Detector Operator

Noe Gonzalez
Rent a Cop #2

Adam Taylor Gordon
Ricky Martin

Ernie Grunwald
Busy Salesman

James Hinkle
Skater Boy

Lawyer

Summer Hubbell
Beach Girl's Friend

Lenore Kasdorf
Ticket Checker

Brendan Kelly
Mad Dog

Chuck Kelley
Tense Guard

Eurotrash Man

Robert Lawrence
Auto Theft Detective

Adam Lieberman
Irate Customer #2

Lexi Lieth
Beach Girl

Kate London
Newscaster at 457 Store

Sgt. Bob Mooney

Deason

Esther Mercado
Rosario

Robert Shaye
Detective Looking Guy

Chloe's Friend

Rob Nagle
Paramedic

Vietnamese Artist

Videogame Babe

Ron Roggé
Athletic Officer

Lara Romanoff
Eurotrash Girlfriend

News Anchor #2

Al Sapienza
False Craig

Bank Teller

Exotic Car Driver

Jaded Cashier

Sean Smith
Perky Salesman

Paul Sunderland
News Anchor #1

Lil Rapper

Ishtar Uhvana
Busy Saleswoman

Afsoun Yazdian
Airline Passenger

Natasha Blasick
Beach Girl

Party Girl

Bikini Girl

John Cenatiempo
Howie

Matt Clifford
Carnival Guest

Cab Driver

Garrett Dutton
Himself

Cheyenne Ellis
Bank Loan Officer

Cindy Ellis
Bank Customer

Marston Fobbs
Beach Pickpocket

Colby Greening
School Boy

Ariane Von Kamp
Beach Babe

Michael Kozak
Paul

Lorelei Llee
Beach Girl

Andrew Michaelson
School Boy

Gino Montesinos
Gangbanger

Gina Moore
Bikini Beachgoer

Rana Morrison
Lady in crowd on pier

Alana Morshead
Specialty Girl

Neal Orion
Beach Bum

Brandon Osborne
School Boy

Lee Ann Powers
VIP Concert Guest

LynNita Puma
Private School Mother

Kid Richmond
Boy at Concert

Summer Still
Skater

Danielle Stratton
Beach Girl

Scott Alan Taylor
Flight Attendant

Emily Wang
Beach Babe

Ken Weiner
Foreign Traveler

Peter Weireter
Sergeant

Rachel Zeskind
Beach babe

Director

David R. Ellis
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Writer

Chris Morgan

Producer

Richard Brener
executive producer

Douglas Curtis
executive producer

producer

Tawny Ellis
associate producer

executive producer

Keith Goldberg
executive producer

Lauren Lloyd
producer

Caroline Rault
associate producer

Marc Roskin
co-producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Gary Capo

Editor

Eric A. Sears

Casting Director

Roger Mussenden
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Production Designer

Jaymes Hinkle
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Art Director

Domenic Silvestri
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Set Decorator

Robert Gould
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Costume Designer

Christopher Lawrence
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Makeup Department

Rebecca Alling
key makeup artist

Amy L. Disarro
makeup artist

Kim M. Ferry
hair stylist

Voni Hinkle
head hair stylist

Melanie Hughes
head makeup artist

Ronnie Specter
makeup artist: Ms. Basinger

Candy L. Walken
hair stylist: Ms. Basinger

Roxanne Wightman
key hair stylist

Gigi Williams
makeup artist

Production Manager

Richard J. Gelfand
unit production manager

Erik Holmberg
executive in charge of production

Jay Vinitsky
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

José Clemente Hernandez
additional second second assistant director

Freddie Hice
second unit director

Paula Janos
second second assistant director

Eric A. Pot
second assistant director

Benjamin Rosenberg
first assistant director

Laurie Baron
additional second second assistant director

Wendi Lampassi
additional second assistant director: additional photography

Robert 'Skid' Skidmore
additional second assistant director

Art Department

Colin Bardon
stage foreman

James R. Bayliss
set designer

Tom Benardello
paint foreman

Michael R. Blaich
lead painter

Erin Boyd
buyer

Chris Buchinsky
storyboard artist

Scott Buckwald
property master

Aaron Kaleo Carter
set dresser

Elida Cerda
construction medic

Stephen Dennis
gangboss

Ramírez Gabriela
set dressing coordinator

Cheryl Gould
swing gang

Reginald Hendrix
storyboard artist

Lisha Hocking
art department coordinator

Luika Imaoka
buyer

Joseph Kearney
construction coordinator

Marybeth Martin-Eck
construction auditor

John Hammer Maxwell
on-set dresser

Mike Patterson
set dresser

Christopher M. Ridino
general foreman

Danny Rowe
assistant property master

Mark Simpson
leadman

Bill Thompson
stage foreman

Phillip Vargas
general labor foreman

Rod Walton
location foreman

Gary Warshaw
assistant art director

Will Alovis
props

Robert Cole
prop shop foreman

Dervon 'Von' Herron
set designer

Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt
stand-by painter

Jeanne Kukor
property assistant

Scott Owen
set dresser

Eric Rood
set dresser

Sound Department

Neal J. Anderson
foley editor

John Bires
audio engineer

John Cannon
first assistant sound editor

Gail Carroll-Coe
cableperson

Kevin Cerchiai
boom operator

Robert Deschaine
adr mixer

Christopher Fitzgerald
adr recordist

Nerses Gezalyan
foley mixer

Hector C. Gika
sound designer

Jeff Glueck
sound engineer

Michael Hertlein
dialogue editor, adr editor

Daniel S. Irwin
adr supervisor

Kimberly Jimenez
additional sound

sound re-recording mixer

Kory Kruckenberg
assistant sound engineer

Dave McMoyler
supervising sound editor

James Moriana
foley artist

Paul D. Poduska
additional sound

Art Rochester
sound mixer

Jon Schluckebier
assistant sound engineer

Greg Steele
adr mixer

Jon Taylor
sound re-recording mixer

Jon Title
sound effects editor

Tami Treadwell
adr recordist

Brian Valentino
assistant sound engineer

Drew Webster
digital sound mix technician

Christopher T. Welch
dialogue editor, adr editor

Jeffrey Wilhoit
foley artist

David Young
sound engineer

Thomas Giordano
communication technician

Jesse Kaplan
sound reinforcement

Special Effects

Roy Augenstein
special effects

Eric Cook
special effects

David Eland
special effects

Steven Carlton Ficke
special effects

Todd Jensen
special effects shop foreman

James Lorimer
special effects

William P. McGinley
special effects

Sara R. Morris
special effects purchaser

Robert L. Olmstead
special effects set foreman

Daniel Sudick
special effects coordinator

Leonel Zapien
special effects laborer

Visual Effects

Jeremy Appelbaum
compositor: Digital Dimension

Joe Boswell
systems administrator: Digital Dimension

Harimander Singh Khalsa
compositor: Digital Dimension

Sunwoo Chung
roto/paint artist: Digital Dimension

James Coulter
senior technical supervisor: Digital Dimension

Jason Crosby
computer graphics supervisor: Digital Dimension

Chris Del Conte
visual effects producer: Digital Dimension

Mark Dornfeld
opticals: Custom Film Effects

Brian Fisher
compositor: Digital Dimension

Benoit Girard
visual effects supervisor: Digital Dimension

Martin Hilke
compositor: Digital Dimension

Travis Wade Ivy
roto/paint artist: Digital Dimension

Taryn P. Kelly
visual effects coordinator: Digital Dimension

Dave Lockwood
compositor: Digital Dimension

Eric McAvoy
compositor: Digital Dimension

Justin Mitchell
3D artist: Digital Dimension

Jerome Morin
executive producer: Digital Dimension

Daniel Rubin
compositor: Digital Dimension

Ryan T. Smolarek
compositor: Digital Dimension

Marion Spates
3D artist: Digital Dimension

Ken Stranahan
compositor: Digital Dimension

Tammy Sutton
roto/paint lead: Digital Dimension, digital compositor

Leandro Visconti
compositing supervisor: Digital Dimension

Ryan Beadle
digital I/O

Alex MacDonald
cablecam operator

Phi Tran
visual effects artist

Stunts

Terry Ahue
stunts

Michael T. Brady
stunts

Troy Brown
stunts

John T. Cypert
stunts

Jeffrey J. Dashnaw
stunts

Annie Ellis
assistant stunt coordinator

Chenea Ellis
stunts

Cheyenne Ellis
stunts

Cindy Ellis
stunts

Corey Michael Eubanks
stunts

stunts

Freddie Hice
stunt coordinator

Tommy J. Huff
stunts

Noah Johnson
stunts

Randy Johnson
stunts

Brian L. Keaulana
stunts

Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw
stunts

Oakley Lehman
stunts, stunt double: Chris Evans

Billy D. Lucas
stunts

Erin Ricotti
stunts

Tim Rigby
stunts

Michael Runyard
stunts

Ryan Sakal
stunts

Bobby Aldridge
stunts

Matt Baker
stunts

Dana Dru Evenson
stunt driver

J. Armin Garza II
stunt driver

Tad Griffith
stunt driver

Alisa Hensley
stunt performer

Toby Holguin
stunts

Kris A. Jeffrey
water safety

Daniel Kruse
utility stunts

Paul Lacovara
utility stunts

Shawn Lane
stunt driver

Malosi Leonard
stunts

Ming Liu
stunt driver

Carrick O'Quinn
utility stunts

Chris Palermo
stunt driver, stunts

Chrisie Paola
stunt performer

Rex Reddick
stunts

Jason Rodriguez
stunts

Pat Romano
stunts

Katie Rowe
stunt driver

Monty L. Simons
stunts

Tim Sitarz
stunts

Bill Willens
precision driver

Scott Workman
stunt driver

Camera and Electrical Department

Randy Babchuck
rigging electrician

Brian Baggett
assistant to still photographer

Gary C. Beaird
key grip

Patrick Beatty
grip

Martin Bosworth
rigging gaffer

Benny Buck
rigging electrician

Scott Carden
grip

Tom Clancey
best boy grip

David Diamond
rigging best boy electrician

Don Duffield
rigging key grip

Jason Flores
rigging grip

Richard Foreman Jr.
still photographer

Ian Fox
camera operator: "a" camera

Alan Frazier
electrician

R. Scott Goodrich
second assistant camera: "a" camera

Amy Hoffecker
electrician

Larry Huff
grip

Alan Jacoby
additional film loader

Matt Kennedy
second assistant camera: "b" camera

Charles King
rigging electrician

Kim Kono
electrician

Jeff Kunkel
dolly grip

Don Padilla
rigging grip

Arnold Pena
rigging grip

Brad Peterman
first assistant camera: "a" camera

Jay Peterman
first assistant camera: "b" camera

Joel Randel
rigging best boy grip

Chris Reddish
best boy electric

Patrick Reddish
chief lighting technician

Raul Riveros
camera loader

James Scott
electrician

Sandi Sissel
director of photography: second unit

Gregory W. Smith
camera operator: "b" camera, Steadicam operator

John Trunk
video assist operator

Peter Wagner
grip

Dave Walker
grip

Scott Whitemore
rigging grip

Stefan Wilking
rigging electrician

Paul Zecchini
rigging electrician

Cory Beaird
grip

Luciano Blotta
assistant video assist operator

Frank Buono
camera operator: doggicam

David Chameides
Steadicam operator

Brett Crutcher
cablecam dolly operator

Thomas Giordano
video assist operator: second unit

Michael Lambert
dimmer board operator

additional camera operator

Shaun O'Banion
assistant to director of photography

Chris Pavlu
electrician

Michaele Shapiro
additional camera loader: second unit

Ryan Shopay
lamp operator

N. Owen Taylor Jr.
additional video assist operator

Michael J. Walker
additional camera operator

Casting Department

Elizabeth Boykewich
casting associate

Kendra Carter
casting assistant

Terri Douglas
adr voice casting

Matthew Gray
extras casting coordinator

extras casting: Christopher Gray Casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Nancy Mayer Allan
costume stylist: Ms. Basinger

Pierre Ciofassa
set costumer

Kelly Lindquist
key set costumer

Lisa Parmet
assistant costume designer

Janet Stirner Ingram
key costumer

Lisa Bojarski
costumer: Kim Basinger

Mark Peterson
costume supervisor

Editorial Department

Gary Burritt
negative cutter: Kona Cutting

Alexander J. Harper
post-production production assistant

Michael Hatzer
color timer

Bryan Lamoureux
assistant film editor

Jody Levin
executive in charge of post-production

Megan A. Sears
apprentice editor

Michael A. Webber
first assistant editor: avid

Ron Orenstein
dailies colorist

Music Department

Paul Broucek
executive in charge of music: New Line

J.J. George
music editor: temp music

Amanda Goodpaster
music editor

Thomas Milano
music editor: temp music

David Sabee
music contractor

Erin Scully
music executive

Lori Silfen
music business affairs

Casey Stone
score mixer

L. Tonjon
score orchestrator

John F.X. Walsh
music business affairs

Greg Hamilton
music preparation

Frank Macchia
orchestrator

orchestrator

Robert Puff
music preparation

Lior Rosner
composer: additional music

Transportation Department

Anthony Ardito
driver

Angelo Corello
driver

William M. DeLuca
driver

Tom Dias
driver

Guy Duquette
driver

Marcelle 'Kitty' Dutton
driver

Craig Fehrman
transportation coordinator

Mike Hasen
driver

Bruce Hathaway
driver

Michael D. Kuljis
driver

Jeff Langford
driver

Mel Langford
driver

Jeff Mann
picture vehicle coordinator

Chuck Martinez
driver

Cecil McClain
driver

Walter McClain
transportation captain

Mike Patronete
driver

John Sagray
driver

James Sherwood
driver

Ervin Wayne Spowehn
driver

Gale Webster
driver

Other Crew

Cassandra Barbour
rights and clearances: Entertainment Clearances

Alex Betuel
production assistant

Katherine E. Beyda
production executive

Braden Bowen
production assistant

Paige Cannon
production assistant

Laurie Cartwright
risk management

Jon Davidson
production controller

David Diaz
office dispatcher

Stephen Dudycha
production assistant

Jeff Egan
production safety

Tagert Ellis
assistant: Mr. Ellis

Palmer Emmitt
production office assistant

Stephen Fischer
assistant location manager

Kenneth E. Fix
location manager

Emily Glatter
supervising production coordinator

Sean Gowrie
production secretary

Michael Grizzi
production attorney

Janet Harold
assistant location manager

Susan Hegarty
dialect coach

Carole Humphreys
first assistant accountant

Dave Kasubowski
craft service

Brian King
title designer: main and end titles

Margo Kornemann
second assistant accountant

Gary Kurashige
set medic

Aaron Lam
assistant: Ms. Lloyd

Jun C. Lin
assistant location manager

Darrin Lipscomb
assistant location manager

Kelly Lofstrom
contract administrator

Brenda Lopez
script supervisor

Sheryl Main
unit publicist

Andrew Matthews
executive in charge of film investment

Chris McClintock
production office assistant

Jennifer Mount
risk management

Jillian Novak
production assistant

Rachel Olschan
assistant: Mr. Devlin

Scott Parker
post-production accountant

Rachel E. Prentiss
production accountant

Paul Prokop
executive in charge of finance

Terri Rainha
assistant: Mr. Curtis

Joshua Ravetch
production resources

Rick Roesch
payroll accountant

David J. Ryan
assistant location manager

Michelle Schrauwers
production assistant

Paul Schreiber
location manager: Santa Monica pier

Jennifer Scott
assistant production coordinator

Dan Seekman
accounting assistant

Julianna Selfridge
risk management

Laura Sevier
rights and clearances: Entertainment Clearances

Lorraine Stewart
studio teacher

Jim Swidarski
payroll accountant

Lee Tucker
preview technical supervisor

Ron Cosmo Vecchiarelli
production coordinator

Dannon Walters
craft service assistant

Crisoforo Aguilar
additional set production assistant

Sage Asteak
production assistant

Sam M. Cobb
set medic

Michael Contrastano
stand-in

Bryan Hanna
photo double: Jason Statham

Seth William Hansen
additional set production assistant

Thomas J. Healy IV
key assistant location manager

Seth Hendrix
set production assistant

Steve Hertler
technician: Wescam XR

Luika Imaoka
construction accountant

Adam Jordan
production assistant

Mike Kohl
production assistant

Amanda Ladd
first assistant accountant

Krista Lewis
stand-in

Thomas Longo
extras coordinator

Graham T. McClusky
production assistant

Kelly E. Norris
production assistant

Eric Persons
assistant location manager

Eddie Phanichkul
assistant: Mr. Phan

Ken Rigberg
assistant extras coordinator

Kevin Roy
additional production assistant

Jennifer Ruper
production assistant

Taylor Saxon
set medic

Brandon Schiffman
set production assistant

Jason Schwab
production assistant

Alexa Sheehan
production assistant

Trey Shelton
production assistant

Darius Siwek
production assistant

Roy J. Skaggs
production assistant

Jeff Smith
assistant to producer

Anthony Steinhart
additional set production assistant

Gregg Stotesbery
stand-in

Shawn Tanaka
assistant: William H. Macy

Kirk Tedeski
computer/video playback coordinator

Mike Trozzo
production assistant

Ken Twohy
production assistant

Matthew Walcutt
production assistant: editorial

adr loop group

Patrick Zapata
set production assistant: second unit

Kevin Zelman
additional set production assistant

Thanks

Garrett Dutton
special thanks

Jesse Jam Miranda
very special thanks

Special Sauce
special thanks

Production Company

New Line Cinema

Electric Entertainment
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LFG Filmproduktions & Company

Distributor

New Line Cinema

Alliance Atlantis Communications

Distribution Company

Eagle Pictures

Entertainment Film Distributors

Fox-Warner

Herald Film Company

Karo Premiere

Metropolitan Filmexport

Pioneer Films

RCV Film Distribution

RCV Film Distribution

RCV Film Distribution

TriPictures

Village Films

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Alliance Atlantis Home Video

Argentina Video Home
,

Entertainment in Video

FS Film Oy
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New Line Home Video

RCV Home Entertainment

Talpa

Warner Home Video

Yleisradio (YLE)

Special Effects

Digital Dimension

Custom Film Effects

Animal Makers

E=mc²

Miscellaneous

AONAlbert G. Ruben Insurance Services
insurance provided by

Aerocrane USA
camera cranes

Avon Studio Transport
transportation

B2V Hair Salon
unspecified

Benaroya Hall
score recorded at

Bill Wall Leather
unspecified

Cablecam International
special camera systems

Cast & Crew Entertainment Services
payroll

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera cranes and dollies

Christopher Gray Casting
extras casting

Custom Film Effects
opticals

Entertainment Clearances
rights and clearances

Geo Film Group
librahead

Heal the Bay
unspecified

Howard Buck Literary Agency
unspecified

J.L. Fisher
camera cranes and dollies

Kona Cutting
negative cutting

La-La Land Records
soundtrack available on

Limelight Catering
catering

Movie Movers
hair and make-up trailers, star trailers

NBA Properties Inc.
special thanks

Nokia Americas
unspecified

Northwest Sinfonia
score performed by

Pacific Title
title sequence compositing

Panavision Remote Systems
camera cranes

Porsche
unspecified

Robert Puff Music
music preparation

Signet Sound Studio
score mixed at

Todd-AO Studios (West)
sound re-recording

Triple L Grip Rentals
grip equipment

William F. White
electric equipment






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