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Theatrical Release Date:
08/14/2009
DVD Release Date:
12/22/2009
Run Time:
112min.
Starring:
Director(s):
Distributor(s):
Sony
MPAA Rating:
R for bloody violence and pervasive language.
Genre(s):
Action,Science Fiction
Plot: Director Neill Blomkamp teams with producer Peter Jackson for this tale of extraterrestrial refugees stuck in contemporary South Africa. It's been 28 years since the aliens made first contact, but there was never any attack from the skies, nor any ... Read More
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