The Arrival

"The greatest danger facing our world has been the planet's best kept secret... until now."

May 31 1996 PG-13 1h 55m
Sci-Fi, Thriller

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.

Plot

Zane (Charlie Sheen), a young, mild-mannered astronomer discovers an extraterrestrial radio signal. After being fired from his organization for reporting this to his superior, he takes a chance on discovering the truth: that his workplace is not quite what it seems to be and a sinister conspiracy is at work. The aliens are keeping a deadly secret, and will stop at nothing to prevent Zane from learning it.

Written by

David Twohy

Directed by

David Twohy

Cast

Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Crouse, Richard Schiff

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, Mexico

Production Companies

Mediaworks, Steelwork Films, Live Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Trailers
The Arrival (1996) trailer
The Arrival - Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
41,348
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
56
Popularity
NA