The Arrival (1996)
The Arrival (1996)
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.

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Cast

Charlie Sheen Charlie Sheen As: Zane Zaminski
Lindsay Crouse Lindsay Crouse As: Ilana Green
Richard Schiff Richard Schiff As: Calvin
Ron Silver Ron Silver As: Gordian
Teri Polo Teri Polo As: Char
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The greatest danger facing our world has been the planet's best kept secret... until now.
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror

Language: English, Français

Release Date: 31 May 1996

Country: MX, US

Runtime: 115m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: Live Entertainment, Steelwork Films, Mediaworks

Budget: $25,000,000

Revenue: $14,063,331

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Cast

Charlie Sheen

Charlie Sheen

Zane Zaminski

Lindsay Crouse

Lindsay Crouse

Ilana Green

Richard Schiff

Richard Schiff

Calvin

Ron Silver

Ron Silver

Gordian

Teri Polo

Teri Polo

Char

Phyllis Applegate

Phyllis Applegate

Mrs. Roosevelt

Tony T. Johnson

Tony T. Johnson

Kiki

Alan Coates

Alan Coates

Terraformer

Leon Rippy

Leon Rippy

DOD #1

Buddy Joe Hooker

Buddy Joe Hooker

DOD #2

Javier Morga

Javier Morga

Co-Worker

David Villalpando

David Villalpando

Cabbie

María Luisa Coronel

María Luisa Coronel

Maid

Mónica Dionne

Mónica Dionne

Reporter #1

Alejandro Usigli

Alejandro Usigli

Reporter #2

Jacqueline Voltaire

Jacqueline Voltaire

Reporter #3

Luisa Huertas

Luisa Huertas

Security Woman

Roger Cudney

Roger Cudney

JPL Official

Shane

Shane

JPL Guard #1

Dave Galasso

Dave Galasso

JPL Guard #2

Georg Lillitsch

Georg Lillitsch

Computer Tech

Catalina Botello

Catalina Botello

N.C.A.R. Woman

David Sherrill

David Sherrill

Lance (uncredited)

Ángel de la Peña

Ángel de la Peña

Skeleton Man

Ellen Bradley

Ellen Bradley

Screaming Woman

Jorge Becerril

Jorge Becerril

Planecorp Guard

Jorge Zepeda

Jorge Zepeda

Detective

Ree Johnson

Ree Johnson

Maintenance Man

Andrea Sisniega

Andrea Sisniega

Weather Woman

Directed By

David Twohy

David Twohy

Director

Dea Cantu

Dea Cantu

Script Supervisor

René Villarreal

René Villarreal

First Assistant Director

Dee Whitehurst

Dee Whitehurst

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

David Twohy

David Twohy

Screenplay

Production Crew

Robert W. Cort

Robert W. Cort

Executive Producer

Ted Field

Ted Field

Executive Producer

Thomas G. Smith

Thomas G. Smith

Producer

Jim Steele

Jim Steele

Producer

Steve Brooksbank

Steve Brooksbank

Casting

Mary Jo Slater

Mary Jo Slater

Casting

Rogelio Rojas

Rogelio Rojas

Casting

Laura Seidel

Laura Seidel

Casting

Cirina Catania

Cirina Catania

Publicist

John A. Johnston

John A. Johnston

Location Manager

Lorenzo O'Brien

Lorenzo O'Brien

Associate Producer

David Tripet

David Tripet

Associate Producer

Mitch Carter

Mitch Carter

ADR Voice Casting

Jorge Guerrero

Jorge Guerrero

Extras Casting

Ray Schaaf

Ray Schaaf

Extras Casting

Claudia Becker

Claudia Becker

Casting Director

Edited By

Martin Hunter

Martin Hunter

Editor

Arleen Beaty

Arleen Beaty

Assistant Editor

Sam Citron

Sam Citron

Assistant Editor

Harrison Gibbs

Harrison Gibbs

Assistant Editor

Carroll Timothy O'Meara

Carroll Timothy O'Meara

Assistant Editor

Gary Simon

Gary Simon

Assistant Editor

Linda DeMarco

Linda DeMarco

Color Timer

Elaine C. Andrianos

Elaine C. Andrianos

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Mayes C. Rubeo

Mayes C. Rubeo

Costume Design

Wendy Range

Wendy Range

Costume Supervisor

Regina Reyes

Regina Reyes

Assistant Hairstylist

Maxine Morris

Maxine Morris

Assistant Hairstylist

Greg T. Moon

Greg T. Moon

Assistant Makeup Artist

Kim Urgel

Kim Urgel

Hairstylist

Marsha Lewis

Marsha Lewis

Key Hair Stylist

Gabriel Solana

Gabriel Solana

Key Makeup Artist

David LeRoy Anderson

David LeRoy Anderson

Makeup Artist

Felicity Bowring

Felicity Bowring

Makeup Artist

Jeannie Johnson

Jeannie Johnson

Assistant Costume Designer

Thomas Flynn

Thomas Flynn

Costume Assistant

Carlos Munguía

Carlos Munguía

Costume Assistant

Jaime Ortiz

Jaime Ortiz

Key Costumer

David Jardon

David Jardon

Tailor

Sound

Arthur Kempel

Arthur Kempel

Original Music Composer

Hugh Waddell

Hugh Waddell

Supervising Sound Editor

David Farmer

David Farmer

Sound Designer

Dennie Thorpe

Dennie Thorpe

Foley

Lora Hirschberg

Lora Hirschberg

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Daniel Sperry

Daniel Sperry

Dolby Consultant

Ethan Van der Ryn

Ethan Van der Ryn

Sound Effects Editor

Stephen A. Hope

Stephen A. Hope

Music Editor

Javier Gunther

Javier Gunther

Music Editor

Dianna Stirpe

Dianna Stirpe

Dialogue Editor

Visual Effects

Jeff Burks

Jeff Burks

Visual Effects Supervisor

Brian Jennings

Brian Jennings

Visual Effects Supervisor

David B. Sharp

David B. Sharp

Visual Effects Supervisor

Robert Skotak

Robert Skotak

Visual Effects Supervisor

John T. Van Vliet

John T. Van Vliet

Visual Effects Supervisor

Rich Thorne

Rich Thorne

Visual Effects Supervisor

Melissa Taylor

Melissa Taylor

Visual Effects Producer

Rodney Montague

Rodney Montague

Visual Effects Producer

Charles L. Finance

Charles L. Finance

Visual Effects Producer

Jongwoo Heo

Jongwoo Heo

3D Animator

Raman Hui

Raman Hui

Animation Director

David Lauer

David Lauer

CG Animator

Marlo Pabon

Marlo Pabon

Digital Compositor

Mark A. Shelton

Mark A. Shelton

VFX Director of Photography

Les Bernstien

Les Bernstien

VFX Director of Photography

Russell j Lyster

Russell j Lyster

VFX Director of Photography

Richard Malzahn

Richard Malzahn

VFX Director of Photography

Bob White

Bob White

Visual Effects Compositor

Sharon Hollis

Sharon Hollis

Visual Effects Coordinator

Janek Sirrs

Janek Sirrs

Visual Effects

Camera

Hiro Narita

Hiro Narita

Director of Photography

Eric Anderson

Eric Anderson

Camera Operator

Guillermo Rosas

Guillermo Rosas

Camera Operator

Bob Marshak

Bob Marshak

Still Photographer

Checco Varese

Checco Varese

Steadicam Operator

John M. Stephens

John M. Stephens

Aerial Camera

Scott Whitman

Scott Whitman

Aerial Camera Technician

Shawn Whelan

Shawn Whelan

Best Boy Grip

Enrique Cervera

Enrique Cervera

Camera Loader

Tamara Goldsworthy

Tamara Goldsworthy

Camera Loader

Luis David Sansans

Luis David Sansans

Camera Loader

Ricardo Covarrubias

Ricardo Covarrubias

Dolly Grip

Leo Behar

Leo Behar

Dolly Grip

Heriberto Gutiérrez

Heriberto Gutiérrez

First Assistant Camera

Pat Swovelin

Pat Swovelin

First Assistant Camera

Roberto 'Tito' Blasini

Roberto 'Tito' Blasini

First Assistant Camera

Gustavo Covarrubias

Gustavo Covarrubias

Key Grip

Steve Iriguchi

Steve Iriguchi

Key Grip

John T. Martin

John T. Martin

Key Grip

Forrest Thurman

Forrest Thurman

Second Assistant Camera

Juan Ayala

Juan Ayala

Second Assistant Camera

Isidore Mankofsky

Isidore Mankofsky

Second Unit Director of Photography

Lighting

Raman Rao

Raman Rao

Gaffer

Jean M. Cunningham

Jean M. Cunningham

Lighting Supervisor

Fred White

Fred White

Best Boy Electric

Enrique Lara

Enrique Lara

Electrician

Eduardo Jesús Oviedo Vargas

Eduardo Jesús Oviedo Vargas

Electrician

Carlos Sánchez

Carlos Sánchez

Electrician

Juan J. Valencia

Juan J. Valencia

Electrician

David Jarrell

David Jarrell

Gaffer

John Matthews

John Matthews

Rigging Gaffer

Art Department

Michael Novotny

Michael Novotny

Production Design

Héctor Romero

Héctor Romero

Art Direction

Anthony R. Stabley

Anthony R. Stabley

Art Direction

Enrique Estévez Hermelindo

Enrique Estévez Hermelindo

Set Decoration

Melo Hinojosa

Melo Hinojosa

Set Decoration

Jaime Rivas Ruiz

Jaime Rivas Ruiz

Set Designer

Marco Niro

Marco Niro

Art Department Coordinator

Fernando Lau

Fernando Lau

Construction Coordinator

Steven Schalk

Steven Schalk

Property Master

Gilberto Cortes

Gilberto Cortes

Property Master

Campos Memo Granados

Campos Memo Granados

Assistant Property Master

Lawrence Lawson

Lawrence Lawson

Construction Foreman

Carlos Benassini

Carlos Benassini

Draughtsman

Francisco García

Francisco García

Draughtsman

Daniel Novotny

Daniel Novotny

Draughtsman

Luis Amézquita

Luis Amézquita

Draughtsman

Francisco López

Francisco López

Leadman

Carlos Gutiérrez

Carlos Gutiérrez

Set Dresser

Patrice Laure

Patrice Laure

Set Dresser

P.K. MacCarthy

P.K. MacCarthy

Storyboard Artist

Frederico Tellez

Frederico Tellez

Swing

Manuel Ordaz López

Manuel Ordaz López

Swing

Randolph W. Day

Randolph W. Day

Swing

Brendan C. Fenton

Brendan C. Fenton

Swing

Other Crew

Brad Arensman

Brad Arensman

Post Production Supervisor

Laurencio Cordero

Laurencio Cordero

Special Effects Coordinator

Daniel Arkin

Daniel Arkin

Visual Effects Editor

Amy Pawlowski

Amy Pawlowski

Visual Effects Editor

Buddy Joe Hooker

Buddy Joe Hooker

Stunt Coordinator

Helen Meidel

Helen Meidel

Studio Teachers

Geno Hart

Geno Hart

Transportation Coordinator

Eddie Braun

Eddie Braun

Stunt Double

Alisa Christensen

Alisa Christensen

Stunts

Eddy Donno

Eddy Donno

Stunts

Billy Hank Hooker

Billy Hank Hooker

Stunts

Jeff Jensen

Jeff Jensen

Stunts

Bennie Moore

Bennie Moore

Stunts

Rita Morena

Rita Morena

Stunts

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