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The Arrival poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 56.5 / 100
1996·Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller·1h 55m

THE ARRIVAL

“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.

Above the Line
David Twohy·DirectorDavid Twohy·ScreenplayHiro Narita·Director of PhotographyArthur Kempel·Original Music ComposerMartin Hunter·Editor
Cast
Charlie Sheen·Zane ZaminskiLindsay Crouse·Ilana GreenRichard Schiff·CalvinRon Silver·GordianTeri Polo·CharPhyllis Applegate·Mrs. RooseveltTony T. Johnson·KikiAlan Coates·TerraformerLeon Rippy·DOD #1Buddy Joe Hooker·DOD #2
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
David Twohy·Director
Writing· 1
David Twohy·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Hiro Narita·Director of PhotographyChecco Varese·Steadicam Operator
Editing· 1
Martin Hunter·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Arthur Kempel·Original Music ComposerEthan Van der Ryn·Sound Effects EditorStephen A. Hope·Music Editor
Art & Design· 9
Mayes C. Rubeo·Costume DesignHéctor Romero·Art DirectionAnthony R. Stabley·Art DirectionMichael Novotny·Production DesignWendy Range·Costume SupervisorEnrique Estévez Hermelindo·Set DecorationMelo Hinojosa·Set DecorationJaime Rivas Ruiz·Set DesignerFernando Lau·Construction Coordinator
Production· 9
Thomas G. Smith·ProducerJim Steele·ProducerTed Field·Executive ProducerRobert W. Cort·Executive ProducerSteve Brooksbank·CastingMary Jo Slater·CastingLaura Seidel·CastingRogelio Rojas·CastingRodney Montague·Visual Effects Producer
Other Departments· 4
Brad Arensman·Post Production SupervisorRobert Skotak·Visual Effects SupervisorRich Thorne·Visual Effects SupervisorRaman Rao·Gaffer
By the Numbers
56.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
65%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$14M
ROI -44%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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