

The Arrival
1996-05-31 · 115 min · ★ 6.0
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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- Directors
- David Twohy
- Production companies
- Live Entertainment, Steelwork Films, Mediaworks
- Countries
- Mexico, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 25,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 14,063,331
Top Cast
Charlie SheenZane Zaminski
Lindsay CrouseIlana Green
Richard SchiffCalvin
Ron SilverGordian
Teri PoloChar
Phyllis ApplegateMrs. Roosevelt
Tony T. JohnsonKiki
Alan CoatesTerraformer
Leon RippyDOD #1
Buddy Joe HookerDOD #2
David VillalpandoCabbie
Mónica DionneReporter #1
Alejandro UsigliReporter #2
Luisa HuertasSecurity Woman
Roger CudneyJPL OfficialTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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