Captive State (2019)

Set in a Chicago neighborhood nearly a decade after an occupation by an extraterrestrial force, 'Captive State' explores the lives on both sides of the conflict - the collaborators and dissidents.

Director:

Rupert Wyatt

Writers:

Erica Beeney, Rupert Wyatt

Stars:

John Goodman, Ashton Sanders, Jonathan Majors

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Goodman	...	William Mulligan
Ashton Sanders	...	Gabriel Drummond
Jonathan Majors	...	Rafe Drummond
Vera Farmiga	...	Jane Doe
Kevin Dunn	...	Commissioner Eugene Igoe
James Ransone	...	Patrick Ellison
Alan Ruck	...	Charles Rittenhouse
Madeline Brewer	...	Rula
Machine Gun Kelly	...	Jurgis (as Colson Baker)
Kevin J. O'Connor	...	Kermode
Ben Daniels	...	Daniel
Caitlin Ewald	...	Anita
Lawrence Grimm	...	Evan Hayes
Guy Van Swearingen	...	Eddie the Priest
Elena Marisa Flores	...	Flores (as Elena Flores)

Storyline

Nearly a decade after occupation by an extraterrestrial force, the lives of a Chicago neighborhood on both sides of the conflict are explored. In a working-class Chicago neighborhood occupied by an alien force for nine years, increased surveillance and the restriction of civil rights have given rise to an authoritarian system - and dissent among the populace.

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Plot Keywords:

alien invasion | resistance | apocalypse | dystopia | year 2028 | 

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Taglines:

This is no longer our planet.

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sci-fi violence and action, some sexual content, brief language and drug material

Did You Know?

Trivia

The countdown audio leading up to Commissioner Igoe's descent (1:10 into the movie) and up to Mulligan's descent (near the end of the movie) is the actual audio from the countdown of the launch of Apollo 11, in 1969.

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Goofs

Security camera footage of Gabriel's interrogation indicates the events of the film are happening in July, but the costumes and scenery throughout the film clearly indicate the story is taking place during winter.

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Crazy Credits

During the beginning of the end credits, a map of the world is shown with listed locations where human rebellions have achieved victory against the aliens, across America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

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Connections

References Scarface (1983)

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Soundtracks

Soldaten des Vaterlandes
Written by Ron Goodwin
Courtesy of APM Music

User Reviews

Messy but very unique and original

Captive State is not the best movie you'll see all year, but it's far from anything bad. It's a unique, intense, highly original (for Hollywood, anyways), and somewhat thought provoking thriller that takes its sweet time getting to something we saw coming. It's a cool, frustrating, decent mess that I actually tolerated and liked.

C+

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 March 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Captive State

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,131,525, 17 March 2019

Gross USA:

$5,958,315

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$8,808,611

Company Credits

Production Co:

Participant, Lightfuse & Gettaway, Amblin Partners

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (5.1 surround)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1