The Arrival

1996 "The greatest danger facing our world has been the planet's best kept secret... until now."

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The Arrival

6.2 | 1h55m | PG-13 | en | Horror

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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6.2 | 1h55m | PG-13 | en | More Info

Released: May. 31,1996 | Released Producted By: Live Entertainment , Steelwork Films Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Genre

Horror , Thriller , Science Fiction

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Cast

Charlie Sheen , Lindsay Crouse , Richard Schiff , Ron Silver , Teri Polo , Phyllis Applegate

Director

Marco Niro

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Live Entertainment

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Charlie Sheen

as Zane Zaminski

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Lindsay Crouse

as Ilana Green

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Richard Schiff

as Calvin

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Ron Silver

as Gordian

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Teri Polo

as Char

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Phyllis Applegate

as Mrs. Roosevelt

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Marco Niro

Art Department Coordinator

Anthony R. Stabley

Art Direction

Héctor Romero

Art Direction

Campos Memo Granados

Assistant Property Master

Fernando Lau

Construction Coordinator

Lawrence Lawson

Construction Foreman

Daniel Novotny

Draughtsman

Francisco García

Draughtsman

Luis Amézquita

Draughtsman

Carlos Benassini

Draughtsman

Francisco López

Leadman

Michael Novotny

Production Design

Gilberto Cortes

Property Master

Steven Schalk

Property Master

Melo Hinojosa

Set Decoration

Enrique Estévez Hermelindo

Set Decoration

Jaime Rivas Ruiz

Set Designer

Carlos Gutiérrez

Set Dresser

Patrice Laure

Set Dresser

P.K. MacCarthy

Storyboard Artist

The Arrival Audience Reviews

Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks

Bergorks If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Allison Davies The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Artur Machado An astronomer discovers a radio signal that may well be extra- terrestrial. When he discloses the discovery to his superiors he is discredited and the evidence destroyed, which leads him to start an investigation on his own, using neighbors' satellite dishes, a trip to Mexico where he discovers an operating ET base and back to the US to a SETI' laboratory from where he divulges to the world the plan of the aliens. What saves this movie from a total fiasco is some good humor and the first half that raises some interesting questions; now the second half passes from thriller to action that does not convince, as well as the acting that really goes downhill.

caprica1999 Great premise. Loved it. Smart. I was captivated for a good chunk of it. I love sci-fi.Jesus! Did that kid Kiki have to have his mouth open the ENTIRE movie? He and Charlie Sheen are tToo long. Last 30 minutes is annoying.Worth a look. Got it for $5 so worth it.

Terryfan You know history is always interesting when you look back on things. I remember going into this movie with my family to see it. But the thing was I never seen any previews or trailers for the film nor did I recall ever hearing about The Arrival until we arrived at the theater to see it.A movie that cast Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Crouse, Richard Schiff, Ron Silver, Teri Polo and many more. It still amazing to me how they all got cast for this movie but they were the only ones who could have brought this movie to attention.The Arrival brings us the good old 90s Sci/FI story telling along with a thriller feel to it as well. The movie just actually features enough interest and the characters were actually important to the plot.The music in the film can be tense at times but it matches the whole feel of the movie. The acting is actually good, there were some comedy bits that I remember everyone in the theater laugh and it help keeps the movie interesting. One of the films that unless you were in the theater when it was release it's not easy to describe because the film was just one that quite unexpected and you never know what would happened next because it had you on the edge of your seat It just one of those rare movies that you have to just sit down and watch to better understand it because only a few words can best fit it.If you enjoy 90s movies or are looking for those movies that you can't guess at then give this one a shot you might be surprised how it turns outI give the Arrival an 7 out of 10

Hitchcoc Despite all his craziness, I've continued to enjoy Charlie Sheen. He has a comedic spark with a level of sarcasm that works well in idiosyncratic roles. In this one he plays one of those government investigators of messages from space. One day he and his partner, played by Richard Schiff formerly of "The West Wing," receive one of those sounds that has some pretty serious implications. As is the case with many a sci fi film, the plug is about to be pulled by the government, due to budget cuts. Soon he is fired and goes rogue with the help from a street-smart kid from his neighborhood. Soon the Feds start to make their presence known. Schiff is killed and the laboratory is decimated. This leads to Sheen making a trip to Mexico after he gets wind of a possible source of the transmission. While there a series of events make it obvious that he and another scientist are being targeted. There is an ugly incident involving scorpions. He continues to investigate, risking it all, and makes a major discovery. This is a very intense film with lots of surprises. It is intelligent and Sheen makes a worthy protagonist. It also has a real lesson for us about the implications of what we are doing to ourselves.