The Arrival
“The greatest danger facing our world has been the planet's best kept secret... until now.”
Director
David Twohy
Screenplay
David Twohy
Charlie Sheen delivers one of his most committed dramatic performances as Zane, a radio astronomer who intercepts an extraterrestrial signal only to be immediately fired and discredited, launching him into a paranoid one-man investigation that uncovers a vast alien conspiracy already operating on Earth. The film distinguishes itself from typical invasion fare by grounding its science fiction in ecological anxiety—the aliens aren't coming, they're already here, terraforming our atmosphere. Director David Twohy crafts genuine tension from Zane's isolation and the creeping realization that no institution can be trusted. An intelligent, underrated 1990s sci-fi thriller that rewards viewers who appreciate ideas over spectacle.
Release
May 31, 1996
Budget
$25M
Country
Mexico, United States of America
Revenue
$14M
Cast
Charlie Sheen
Zane Zaminski
Lindsay Crouse
Ilana Green
Richard Schiff
Calvin
Ron Silver
Gordian
Teri Polo
Char
Phyllis Applegate
Mrs. Roosevelt
Tony T. Johnson
Kiki
Alan Coates
Terraformer
Leon Rippy
DOD #1
Buddy Joe Hooker
DOD #2
David Villalpando
Cabbie
Mónica Dionne
Reporter #1
Alejandro Usigli
Reporter #2
Luisa Huertas
Security Woman
Roger Cudney
JPL Official
David Sherrill
Lance (uncredited)
Ellen Bradley
Screaming Woman
Reviews
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6/10
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