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The Arrival

Zane Ziminski, a seasoned astrophysicist, detects a signal that appears to originate from extraterrestrial sources. Not long after this revelation, he is fired. He embarks on a mission to determine the transmission's origins, plunging into a Hitchcockian labyrinth of paranoia and intrigue.

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David Twohy

Dea Cantu

René Villarreal

Dee Whitehurst

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Cast & Crew

Richard Schiff

Richard Schiff

Calvin

Roger Cudney

Roger Cudney

JPL Official

Ron Silver

Ron Silver

Gordian

Leon Rippy

Leon Rippy

DOD #1

David Villalpando

David Villalpando

Cabbie

Charlie Sheen

Charlie Sheen

Zane Zaminski

Lindsay Crouse

Lindsay Crouse

Ilana Green

Jacqueline Voltaire

Jacqueline Voltaire

Reporter #3

Teri Polo

Teri Polo

Char

Luisa Huertas

Luisa Huertas

Security Woman

Dea Cantu

Dea Cantu

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David Twohy

David Twohy

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Phyllis Applegate

Phyllis Applegate

Mrs. Roosevelt

Buddy Joe Hooker

Buddy Joe Hooker

DOD #2

Mónica Dionne

Mónica Dionne

Reporter #1

David Sherrill

David Sherrill

Lance (uncredited)

Javier Morga

Javier Morga

Co-Worker

Jorge Zepeda

Jorge Zepeda

Detective

René Villarreal

René Villarreal

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Ellen Bradley

Ellen Bradley

Screaming Woman

Alejandro Usigli

Alejandro Usigli

Reporter #2

María Luisa Coronel

María Luisa Coronel

Maid

Tony T. Johnson

Tony T. Johnson

Kiki

Alan Coates

Alan Coates

Terraformer

Shane

Shane

JPL Guard #1

Dave Galasso

Dave Galasso

JPL Guard #2

Georg Lillitsch

Georg Lillitsch

Computer Tech

Catalina Botello

Catalina Botello

N.C.A.R. Woman

Ángel de la Peña

Ángel de la Peña

Skeleton Man

Jorge Becerril

Jorge Becerril

Planecorp Guard

Ree Johnson

Ree Johnson

Maintenance Man

Andrea Sisniega

Andrea Sisniega

Weather Woman

Dee Whitehurst

Dee Whitehurst

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Details

GenresScience Fiction, Thriller, Horror
Runtime1h 55 mins
Released on31 May 1996
Languageen
Age RatingPG-13
Produced InMexico

Reviews

Gimly

5/10

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 gently, which I can handle. Obviously it didn't take anyway, considering we're here twenty years later and the problem's only gotten worse. _Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._

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The Arrival (1996) Original Trailer [FHD]

Part of the Series

The Second Arrival

The Second Arrival

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