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The Arrival

  • 1996
  • PG-13
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
38K
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The Arrival (1996)
Home Video Trailer from Artisan
Play trailer1:56
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MysterySci-FiThriller

Zane, an astronomer, discovers intelligent alien life. But the aliens are keeping a deadly secret, and will do anything to stop Zane from learning it.Zane, an astronomer, discovers intelligent alien life. But the aliens are keeping a deadly secret, and will do anything to stop Zane from learning it.Zane, an astronomer, discovers intelligent alien life. But the aliens are keeping a deadly secret, and will do anything to stop Zane from learning it.

  • Director
    • David Twohy
  • Writer
    • David Twohy
  • Stars
    • Charlie Sheen
    • Lindsay Crouse
    • Richard Schiff
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    38K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,043
    270
    • Director
      • David Twohy
    • Writer
      • David Twohy
    • Stars
      • Charlie Sheen
      • Lindsay Crouse
      • Richard Schiff
    • 162User reviews
    • 56Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

    Videos1

    The Arrival
    Trailer 1:56
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    Photos66

    Charlie Sheen and Teri Polo in The Arrival (1996)
    Charlie Sheen in The Arrival (1996)
    Charlie Sheen and Tony T. Johnson in The Arrival (1996)
    Charlie Sheen in The Arrival (1996)
    Lindsay Crouse in The Arrival (1996)
    Charlie Sheen and Ron Silver in The Arrival (1996)
    Charlie Sheen in The Arrival (1996)
    Charlie Sheen in The Arrival (1996)
    Charlie Sheen in The Arrival (1996)
    Charlie Sheen in The Arrival (1996)
    Charlie Sheen in The Arrival (1996)
    The Arrival (1996)

    Cast33

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    Charlie Sheen
    Charlie Sheen
    • Zane Zaminsky
    Lindsay Crouse
    Lindsay Crouse
    • Ilana Green
    Richard Schiff
    Richard Schiff
    • Calvin
    Shane
    • JPL Guard #1
    Ron Silver
    Ron Silver
    • Gordian
    Teri Polo
    Teri Polo
    • Char
    Phyllis Applegate
    Phyllis Applegate
    • Mrs. Roosevelt
    Alan Coates
    • Terraformer
    Leon Rippy
    Leon Rippy
    • DOD #1
    Buddy Joe Hooker
    Buddy Joe Hooker
    • DOD #2
    Javier Morga
    Javier Morga
    • Co-Worker
    Tony T. Johnson
    • Kiki
    Catalina Botello
    Catalina Botello
    • N.C.A.R. Woman
    Georg Lillitsch
    • Computer Tech
    Ángel de la Peña
    Ángel de la Peña
    • Skeleton Man
    David Villalpando
    David Villalpando
    • Cabbie
    María Luisa Coronel
    • Maid
    • (as Maria Luisa Coronel)
    Ellen Bradley
    • Screaming Woman
    • Director
      • David Twohy
    • Writer
      • David Twohy
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The signal detected is similar to the The Wow! signal, a strong narrowband radio signal received on August 15, 1977, by Ohio State University's Big Ear radio telescope. Though that was 72 seconds instead of 42.
    • Goofs
      Ilana Green refers to Oaxaca as central Mexico. Oaxaca is in the far south of the country.

      Ilana Green is not good at reading maps.
    • Quotes

      Zane Ziminski: [1:21:21] What do I want? I want to blow a hole in your head and donate your organs to science, but I've got a few questions first.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Eddie/DragonHeart/The Arrival/Mission: Impossible/Spy Hard (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Dos Arbolitos
      Arranged by Robert W. Schachner
      Performed by Mariachi Sol

    User reviews162

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    7/10
    Well Done Sci-Fi.
    Charlie Sheen plays Zane, a radio astronomer who accidentally discovers an alien signal from space, that also has origins on Earth. When he tries to tell his boss(Ron Silver, very good) he downplays and denies the importance of the find. Zane then finds out he has been fired, and the tape he gave to his boss disappears, so now very suspicious, he undertakes his own investigation, which leads him to an alarming truth about aliens who are indeed very much among us...

    Well written and directed by David Twohy, this science fiction film is a pleasant surprise, and Charlie Sheen is appealing and believable as the man determined to find the truth, and warn the world; sounds like a certain FBI agent from "The X-Files"...
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    • AaronCapenBanner
    • Sep 4, 2013

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    • Release date
      • May 31, 1996 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Mexico
    • Official site
      • Vidio (Indonesia)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Shockwave
    • Filming locations
      • Owens Valley, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Live Entertainment
      • Steelwork Films
      • Mediaworks
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,063,331
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,806,763
      • Jun 2, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,063,331
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS

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