The Arrival (1996)

Directed by

David Twohy

Genre

horror film, science fiction film, alien invasion, thriller film, science fiction horror film

Country

Mexico, United States

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 854 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A radio astronomer picks up a signal that proves aliens exist. But when he tries to tell the world, he realizes a powerful group is covering it up to protect their own interests.

suspensefulparanoidtensebroodingquick-pacedunsettlingplausibleconspiratorial

What happens

The Arrival is a 1996 science fiction thriller film written and directed by David Twohy and starring Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Crouse, Ron Silver, Teri Polo, and Richard Schiff. Sheen stars as Zane Zaminsky, a radio astronomer who discovers evidence of intelligent alien life and quickly finds himself in the middle of a conspiracy with global consequences. The film is an international co-production between the United States and Mexico. A sequel, Arrival II, was released direct-to-video in 1998. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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