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Cast & Crew

David Twohy
Director
Buddy Joe Hooker
As DOD #2
Richard Schiff
As Calvin
Charlie Sheen
As Zane Zaminski
Ron Silver
As Gordian
Teri Polo
As Char
Roger Cudney
As JPL Official
Leon Rippy
As DOD #1

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The Arrival is a gripping sci-fi thriller that follows Zane Zaminsky, a brilliant SETI researcher who detects an extraterrestrial radio signal but is met with skepticism and ultimately fired. Undeterred, Zane embarks on a dangerous quest to uncover the truth about the signal and its connection to a mysterious power plant in Mexico. As he delves deeper, he discovers a sinister alien plot to destroy humanity and thereby inherit the Earth. With the help of a climatologist and a young neighbor, Zane must race against time to expose the aliens' plan and prevent a catastrophic event. Charlie Sheen stars in this Hitchcockian labyrinth of paranoia and intrigue that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Arrival include Ghost in the Machine, Village of the Damned, Hysteria, How to Make a Monster, Supernova, Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace.

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The Arrival was released in theaters on May 31, 1996.