The Arrival Movie Review 1996

Radio astronomer Zane (Sheen) picks up a message from deep space and discovers a planned alien invasion. When he brings evidence of such to his boss Gordian (Silver) he finds himself on the run from both government operatives and morphing aliens. Starts off slow, but an intelligent script and premise makes this a grade above cheesy. The aliens, with their kooky flaps of skin and back bending knees, are fun to watch. Directorial debut for Twohy.

Distribution

Artisan Entertainment, 2700 Colorado Ave., Ste. 200, Santa Monica, CA 90404, Phone: (310)449-9200, Fax: (310)255-3730, URL: http://www.artisanent.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 109 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Sci Fi, Star Gazing, Special FX Extravaganzas, Alien Beings--Vicious, Aliens Are People, Too, It's a Conspiracy, Man!

Screenplay

David N. Twohy

Cast

Charlie Sheen, Ron Silver, Lindsay Crouse, Teri Polo

Cinematography

Hiro Narita

Director

David N. Twohy

Music

Arthur Kempel

Producer

Thomas G. Smith, Jim Steele, LIVE Entertainment, Orion Pictures