The greatest danger facing our world has been the planet's best kept secret... until now.
Zane Ziminski is an astrophysicist who receives a message that seems to have extraterrestrial origins. Eerily soon after his discovery, Zane is fired. He then embarks on a search to determine the origins of the transmission that leads him into a Hitchcockian labyrinth of paranoia and intrigue.
The Arrival (1996) is a science fiction, thriller and mystery film directed by David Twohy, released on May 31, 1996 with a runtime of 1h 55m. It stars Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Crouse, Richard Schiff and Ron Silver. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 876 ratings.
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Charlie Sheen
as Zane Zaminski
Lindsay Crouse
as Ilana Green
Richard Schiff
as Calvin
Ron Silver
as Gordian
Teri Polo
as Char
Phyllis Applegate
as Mrs. Roosevelt
Tony T. Johnson
as Kiki
Alan Coates
as Terraformer
Leon Rippy
as DOD #1
Buddy Joe Hooker
as DOD #2
Javier Morga
as Co-Worker
David Villalpando
as Cabbie
Directed by David Twohy, written by David Twohy, produced by Thomas G. Smith and Jim Steele.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 876 ratings.
Charlie Sheen channels his inner Kevin Smith in this unique take on the genre. Sure it's a little X-Files-y, and a lot of the twists are either glaringly obvious or make zero sense, but by and large it's pretty original. The climate-change message does beat you over the head a little, but only gently, which I can handle. Obviously it didn't take anyway, considering we're here twenty years later and the problem's…
Reviewed on August 15, 2016
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The Arrival (1996) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel and Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Arrival (1996) includes Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Crouse, Richard Schiff, Ron Silver and Teri Polo. The film was directed by David Twohy. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Arrival was released on May 31, 1996 and runs for 1h 55m.
The Arrival (1996) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 876 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction, thriller and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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