The Arrival (1996)
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The greatest danger facing our world has been the planet's best kept secret... until now.
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.
- Released: 1996-05-31
- Genres: Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
- Runtime: 1h 55m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 879 votes
Directed by David Twohy.
Top cast
- Charlie Sheen as Zane Zaminski
- Lindsay Crouse as Ilana Green
- Richard Schiff as Calvin
- Ron Silver as Gordian
- Teri Polo as Char
- Phyllis Applegate as Mrs. Roosevelt
- Tony T. Johnson as Kiki
- Alan Coates as Terraformer
- Leon Rippy as DOD #1
- Buddy Joe Hooker as DOD #2
Where to watch The Arrival
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