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The Arrival

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The Arrival (1996)

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Reviews Counted: 25 Fresh: 17  Rotten:8 Average Rating: 6.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins
Synopsis:
Radio astronomer Zane Ziminski becomes intrigued by some strange wavelengths and noises he picks up over his transmitter. But when Zane alerts his boss to his findings, he's fired. So Zane conducts an investigation on his own, tracing the sound waves to a Mexican village. After more... [More]
Radio astronomer Zane Ziminski becomes intrigued by some strange wavelengths and noises he picks up over his transmitter. But when Zane alerts his boss to his findings, he's fired. So Zane conducts an investigation on his own, tracing the sound waves to a Mexican village. After more sleuthing (and some odd occurrences), Zane discovers a power plant -- that turns out to be the headquarters of some very deadly extraterrestrials... [Less]

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Starring: Charlie Sheen, Teri Polo, Ron Silver, Lindsay Crouse, Richard Schiff

Director: David Twohy

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Dec 2, 1999

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02/09/06 03:15 AM
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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You know a movie's in trouble when it's called The Arrival and nothing arrives -- the film's aliens are already here.

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10/14/05 03:34 PM
Chuck O'Leary
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08/12/05 09:36 AM
Emanuel Levy
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04/08/05 08:40 AM
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly
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The aliens-among-us plot gets a very entertaining and inventive update.

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10/29/04 07:30 AM
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)
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03/01/04 09:44 AM
Frank Swietek
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02/10/04 02:56 PM
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06/04/03 11:50 AM
Dragan Antulov
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05/20/03 05:00 PM
Jim Shelby
Palo Alto Weekly
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A good premise, hampered by a weak ending.

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Brian Mckay
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02/17/03 02:11 PM
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
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...The Arrival is a stylish and fast-paced thriller.

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David Nusair
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