Ben 10: Alien Swarm (2009) (TV)

Director:

Alex Winter

Writers:

James Krieg (written by)
John Turman (writer)

Release Date:

25 November 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

When evil threatens, it's hero time.

Plot Keywords:

Friendship | Based On TV Show | Kidnapping | Teenager | Flirting

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Dec. 22

7:00 PM

TOON

Cast

Ryan Kelley	...	Ben Tennyson
Barry Corbin	...	Grandpa Max Tennyson
Alex Winter	...	Nanomech (voice)
Dee Bradley Baker	...	Big Chill / Humongousaur (voice)
Galadriel Stineman	...	Gwen Tennyson
Vicki Lewis	...	Serena (unconfirmed)
Nathan Keyes	...	Kevin E. Levin
Alyssa Diaz	...	Elena Validus
Lynn McArthur	...	Waitress Zombie
Justin Welborn	...	Psycho # 2
Grace Baine	...	Alien
Erin Leigh Bushko	...	Factory Worker Zombie
Wilbur Fitzgerald	...	Financial Guy
Steve Warren	...	Factory Worker Zombie
Shawn Knowles	...	Zombie Street Hoodlum
Jon Gould	...	Stand-In, Factory Worker, Mechanic
Travis Grant	...	Zombie College Student
Jeremy DeCarlos	...	Helio
Herbert Siguenza	...	Victor Validus
Eric Mendenhall	...	Fitz
Patrick Cox	...	Big Ed
Aaron Munoz	...	Psycho Homeless Man #1
Timothy Douglas Perez	...	Forklift Operator
Bill Pacer	...	Factory Worker Zombie
Barry Hopkins	...	Factory Worker Zombie
Tammy Luthi Retzlaff	...	Zombie Mom
Joe Walsh	...	Mind controlled Zombie
Micheal Leath	...	Zombie College Student
Ken R. Wheeler	...	Forklift Operator
Jevocas Green	...	Assembly Line Zombie
Joshua Hammonds	...	Forklift Operator

Also Known As:

Ben 10: Alien Force (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

USA:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

Cartoon Network

Trivia:

Dee Bradley Baker is the only actor from the animated series to have roles in the live action movie. He voices Big Chill and Humongousaur in this movie and the animated series.

Quotes:

Gwen Tennyson: I'm sorry Elena, but Kevin may be right. If it's a choice between one man and the entire human race.
Elena: You said you'd save him! It's not his fault. He's being controlled by the queen.
Kevin E. Levin: [Putting his hands on Ben's shoulders] Dude. I know this is hard, but unless you take out this guy, the whole world falls. You know what Max would do.
Ben Tennyson: I don't know what Max would do. But I know what I wouldn't do. I don't destroy victims. I save them!

Movie Connections:

Follows Ben 10: Race Against Time (2007) (TV)

There are worse ways to kill 90 minutes

A very effective "B" movie, way better in every possible way than the previous live action "Ben 10." The directing, acting, production design and visual effects are considerably improved this time around, very nice indeed for a low-budget cable film. Clearly, the filmmakers actually tried to make a decent film (take note, Sy-Fy). Sure, the script is pretty much by-the-numbers and contains no surprises, but you can't really expect top-notch screen writing in a picture like this.

If this turns out to be a ratings success, I wouldn't mind seeing live action versions of some of Cartoon Networks other series, such as "The Secret Saturdays."