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High Plains Invaders

  • TV Movie
  • 2009
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
4.5/10
1.4K
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High Plains Invaders (2009)
ActionAdventureComedy

A wild west town hosts the strangest showdown of all: against an invading army of extraterrestrials. Outlaws and townspeople must join forces to survive.A wild west town hosts the strangest showdown of all: against an invading army of extraterrestrials. Outlaws and townspeople must join forces to survive.A wild west town hosts the strangest showdown of all: against an invading army of extraterrestrials. Outlaws and townspeople must join forces to survive.

  • Director
    • Kristoffer Tabori
  • Writers
    • Richard Beattie
    • Jason Bourque
  • Stars
    • Constantin Barbulescu
    • Dan Bordeianu
    • Adriana Butoi
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.5/10
    1.4K
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    • Director
      • Kristoffer Tabori
    • Writers
      • Richard Beattie
      • Jason Bourque
    • Stars
      • Constantin Barbulescu
      • Dan Bordeianu
      • Adriana Butoi
    • 26User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    Constantin Barbulescu
    • Grizzled Miner
    Dan Bordeianu
    • Deputy
    Adriana Butoi
    • Prospector's Wife
    Antony Byrne
    • Gus McGreevey
    Sorin Cristea
    • Prospector Franklin
    James Carroll Jordan
    James Carroll Jordan
    • Sheriff
    • (as James Jordan)
    Sebastian Knapp
    Sebastian Knapp
    • Jules Arning
    Dugald Bruce-Lockhart
    Dugald Bruce-Lockhart
    • Cornelius Harrington
    • (as Dugald Bruce Lockhart)
    Angus MacInnes
    Angus MacInnes
    • Silich Cure
    James Marsters
    James Marsters
    • Sam Danville
    Cindy Sampson
    Cindy Sampson
    • Abigail Pixley
    Sanny van Heteren
    Sanny van Heteren
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    • Director
      • Kristoffer Tabori
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      • Richard Beattie
      • Jason Bourque
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    • Quotes

      Gus McGreevey: Every condemned man gets a last request. What's yours gonna be?

      Sam Danville: Well, I wouldn't mind if they'd built that gallows a little higher. I'd prefer it if my neck snapped straight off instead of strangling slow-like. There's no dignity in a death like that.

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    7/10
    Surprisingly well done
    In the Old West of 1892, a bank robber is about to become guest of honor at a neck tie party. Suddenly, giant metallic scorpion type things appear and break up the party. But just when this looks like it will be another body-count sideshow, an interesting story emerges.

    The budget isn't extravagant, but much is accomplished with what they have. The style of the story is a tip of the hat to the vision of Jules Verne (who is mentioned in the film), and it shows some real imagination. The invaders also look to be of the sort H.G. Wells might cook up after a bad nightmare. The plot draws you in, with an intriguing mystery of just what do these rampaging creatures want, why are they here, and where did they come from. The film wisely withholds some of that, and releases just enough information to the characters and you at a very well constructed pace to keeps things interesting. It isn't even too clear if these things are machines or organic life forms until deep into the movie.

    A weakness might be that the characters are written as western clichés, but they are developed in an adequate fashion. The acting is actually superior, and most of the cast rises above any limitations the script gives their roles. CGI effects are done well enough to make these hostile invaders threatening. The dialog supports the action, and doesn't fall into the cornball quips trap that so many films do. The ending is perhaps too abrupt, with no epilogue given at all.

    Overall, not a bad watch.
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    • Release date
      • August 30, 2009 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • Romania
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Alien Attack
    • Filming locations
      • MediaPro Studios, Bucharest, Romania
    • Production companies
      • Castel Film Romania
      • Muse Entertainment Enterprises
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      • CA$2,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 1.78 : 1

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