District 9 (2009)

District 9 (2009)
Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth -- not to conquer or give aid, but -- to find refuge from their dying planet. Separated from humans in a South African area called District 9, the aliens are managed by Multi-National United, which is unconcerned with the aliens' welfare but will do anything to master their advanced technology. When a company field agent (Sharlto Copley)...
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Release Date: August 14th, 2009

DVD Release Date: December 22nd, 2009

R |1 hr 51 min

Plot Summary

Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth -- not to conquer or give aid, but -- to find refuge from their dying planet. Separated from humans in a South African area called District 9, the aliens are managed by Multi-National United, which is unconcerned with the aliens' welfare but will do anything to master their advanced technology. When a company field agent (Sharlto Copley) contracts a mysterious virus that begins to alter his DNA, there is only one place he can hide: District 9.

Cast: Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, David James, Vanessa Haywood, Mandla Gaduka, Kenneth Nkosi, Eugene Khumbanyiwa, Louis Minnaar

Director: Neill Blomkamp

Genres: Science Fiction

Production Co: WingNut Films

Distributors: Sony Pictures Entertainment, Screen Gems

Keywords: 1980s, Quest, Love interest, 2000s, Escape, Hospital, Creative

Cast & Crew

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Sharlto Copley
Jason Cope
David James
Vanessa Haywood

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Ratings & Reviews

90
NPR
Grabs you by the eyeballs from the very first frame. show more
100
Kirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood Reporter
No true fan of science fiction -- or, for that matter, cinema -- can help but thrill to the action, high stakes and suspense built around a very original chase movie. show more
100
San Francisco Chronicle
Every now and then, a film comes along that both defies and compels description. District 9 is one such movie: a science-fiction action vehicle so brilliantly and fully imagined that real life, when it resumes after the credits, arrives with a new sense of dread. show more

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