Worlds collide when hardened Ku Klux Klansman Leroy Lowe (Tom Sizemore) and Mexican field laborer Emilio (Hector Jimenez) are forced to share a prison cell. The unlikely relationship takes an unexpected turn when the chatty Emilio slowly chips away at Leroy's gruff exterior.
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Release Date:
Friday, June 1, 2012 Limited
Plot: What's the story about?
Set in 1970s Texas, Cellmates tells the story of hardened Ku Klux Klansman, Leroy Lowe (Tom Sizemore), who has risen through the ranks to be crowned 'Grand Dragon' of the local Klan chapter. Unfortunately for him, the government has started cracking down on the organization's activities and it isn't long before Leroy is sent to the Low Lee Tuna Prison Work Farm to serve time... harvesting potatoes. Worlds quickly collide when farm owner Warden Merville (Stacy Keach) forces Leroy to share a prison cell with eccentric Mexican field laborer Emilio (Hector Jimenez) as part of his penitence. None too happy with the arrangement, Leroy sets out to make things very difficult for Emilio in the cramped quarters, but Emilio's chatty disposition slowly chips away at Leroy's gruff exterior. When an unlikely friendship develops, Leroy comes to realize how his ignorant past has distorted his view of the world, and what he must now do to make things right.
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Who stars in Cellmates: Cast List
Tom Sizemore ... Leroy Lowe
Impuratus, Atomica
Stacy Keach ... Warden Merville
The Bourne Legacy, Gold
Kevin P. Farley ... Bubba
Hector Jimenez ... Emilio
Piranha 3DD, Compadres
Olga Segura ... Madalena
Who's making Cellmates: Crew List
A look at the Cellmates behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's writer Stefania Moscato last wrote Breathless.
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Production: What we know about Cellmates?
Filming Timeline
- 2004 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
Cellmates Release Date: When was the film released?
Cellmates was a Limited release in 2012 on Friday, June 1, 2012. There were 13 other movies released on the same date, including Snow White and the Huntsman, For Greater Glory and Battlefield America.
As a Limited release, Cellmates will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.