51 (2011)

When reporters are granted access to Area 51 Air Force base, a breach of security turns the protected government base into a horrifying destination of terror.

Director:

Jason Connery

Writers:

Kenny Yakkel (screenplay), Lucy Mukerjee (story)

Stars:

Tammi Arender, Randy Austin, Jillian Batherson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tammi Arender	...	Sharon Solomon
Randy Austin	...	Wounded Officer
Jillian Batherson	...	Gomez
Bruce Boxleitner	...	Col. Martin
Vanessa Branch	...	Claire Felon
Beau Brasseaux	...	Airman (as Beau Brasso)
Sean Paul Braud	...	Penn Guard 1
Lena Clark	...	Mindy
Ivan Djurovic	...	Lady Death
J.D. Evermore	...	Smith
Ryan H. Jackson	...	Airman
Damon Lipari	...	Kevin
Jason London	...	Aaron 'Shoes' Schumacher
Jed Maheu	...	Patient Zero
Rachel Miner	...	Sgt. Hanna

Storyline

51 chronicles what happens after political pressure from the American public forces the Air Force to provide a few well-known reporters with limited access to the most secretive base on the planet: Area 51. When one of the base's hidden 'long term visitors' exploits this unprecedented visit as a chance to liberate himself and his fellow alien captives, Area 51 turns from a secure government base to a horrifying destination of terror.

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Plot Keywords:

low budget sci fi movie | area 51 | reporter | air force | alien | 

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Taglines:

The military's best-kept secret just broke loose.

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Jason Connery is the son of the first James Bond, Sir Sean Connery

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Goofs

When they are in the mess hall, someone calls the room to "attention" and the Chief Master Sgt walks in. No branch of the U.S. military would call a room to "attention" for an enlisted person. That is used only for Colonels or above and Navy/Coast Guard Captains and above.

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Connections

References Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?) (1995)

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Soundtracks

Me
(uncredited)
Music by Ian George and J. Creswell
Cutting Edge Music

User Reviews

What's with all the hate? It's pretty good for what it is.

This has got to be one of the most hated recent movies. People call it the worst and make fun of it, so of course I wasn't expecting this movie to be a masterpiece or any good really. However I have to be fair; I was pleasantly surprised by it and actually enjoyed watching it.

Really, as far as aliens versus humans, low-budget, action/science-fictions flicks go, this one is pretty good. And trust me, I have seen a lot of these type of movies, of which most did so much more wrong and poorly than this movie ever did. It was was pretty good for what it is and it definitely serves its purpose just fine.

With its budget, acting and writing quality, you could call this a modern B-movie but one of the aspects about B-movies often is that they are quite enjoyable movies to watch, as is the case with this movie. Of course I recognize all of the bad aspects of this movie and all of its plot holes and weaknesses but quite frankly it never took away any of the fun I had with watching this movie.

It's a movie that really 'borrows' heavily from other, better known genre movies, most notably "Alien" and "The Thing". But I'm even willing to forgive the movie for doing so, since it works within the context of the movie.

The movie does feature some pretty good creature design. All of the aliens are pretty cool and monstrously dangerous looking ones. Definitely not something cheap looking, like a guy in a rubber suit (while if of course still is a guy in a rubber suit but that is besides the point).

Pretty good and enjoyable for what it is.

6/10

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 July 2011 (Russia)

Also Known As:

Area 51

Filming Locations:

Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

After Dark Films, Signature Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1