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The Arrival (1996)

"The greatest danger facing our world has been the planet's best kept secret... until now."

6.0/10 1h 55m May 31, 1996
Science Fiction Thriller Horror

Zane Ziminski is an astrophysicist who receives a message that seems to have extraterrestrial origins. Eerily soon after his discovery, Zane is fired. He then embarks on a search to determine the origins of the transmission that leads him into a Hitchcockian labyrinth of paranoia and intrigue.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Arrival
Original Language EN
Budget $25,000,000
Revenue $14,063,331
Status Released
Popularity 1.7

Cast

Charlie Sheen
Charlie Sheen
Zane Zaminski
Popularity: 4.7
Lindsay Crouse
Lindsay Crouse
Ilana Green
Popularity: 1.0
Richard Schiff
Richard Schiff
Calvin
Popularity: 2.5
Ron Silver
Ron Silver
Gordian
Popularity: 0.6
Teri Polo
Teri Polo
Char
Popularity: 2.7
Phyllis Applegate
Phyllis Applegate
Mrs. Roosevelt
Popularity: 0.2
Tony T. Johnson
Tony T. Johnson
Kiki
Popularity: 4.0
Alan Coates
Alan Coates
Terraformer
Popularity: 0.2
Leon Rippy
Leon Rippy
DOD #1
Popularity: 1.3
Buddy Joe Hooker
Buddy Joe Hooker
DOD #2
Popularity: 0.3
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Javier Morga
Co-Worker
Popularity: 0.1
David Villalpando
David Villalpando
Cabbie
Popularity: 0.2

Key Crew

Producer Thomas G. Smith, Jim Steele
Screenplay David Twohy
Editor Martin Hunter
Director David Twohy
Executive Producer Ted Field, Robert W. Cort

Production

Live Entertainment
US
Steelwork Films
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Keywords

greenhouse effect global warming extraterrestrial astronomer conspiracy scientist alien invasion foot chase desert climatologist scorpion observatory alien language golf club volkswagen beetle liquid nitrogen screwdriver cosmic zoom rollerblades radio telescope

Reviews from TMDB

Gimly 5/10
Aug 15, 2016

Charlie Sheen channels his inner Kevin Smith in this unique take on the genre. Sure it's a little X-Files-y, and a lot of the twists are either glaringly obvious or make zero sense, but by and large it's pretty original. The climate-change message does beat you over the head a little, but only gentl ... Read more

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Details
Release Date May 31, 1996
Runtime 1h 55m
Budget $25,000,000
Revenue $14,063,331
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.7
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