The Second Arrival

"The battle for Earth has begun"

1998 1h 45m EN

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3.8

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★3.8TMDB · 86

Science FictionHorror

Synopsis

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After Zane Ziminski is found dead five people received envelopes with details of an alien invasion. This group of five includes 3 scientists, Zane's brother Jack, and a reporter. Quickly, the group is down to three and then Jack and Bridget, the reporter. With a small piece of alien technology, they must escape from the aliens, who take human form, and try to convince others that aliens exist.

“The battle for Earth has begun”

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Cast

Patrick Muldoon
Jack Addison
Jane Sibbett
Bridget Riordan
Michael Sarrazin
Prof. Nelson Zarcoff
Catherine Blythe
Sandra Wolf
Michael Scherer
Wolan
Larry Day
Burke
Steve Adams
Dave Cyrus
Emidio Michetti
Trevor Aguilar

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kevin Tenney
Writers: Mark David Perry
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Arrival Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kevin Tenney, shot by Corinne Joudiou. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Gregory Fine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Patrick Muldoon and Jane Sibbett and Michael Sarrazin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The battle for Earth has begun".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kevin Tenney directs. Corinne Joudiou behind the camera. Gregory Fine cuts. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Part of the "The Arrival Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Kevin Tenney, shot by Corinne Joudiou. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Gregory Fine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Patrick Muldoon and Jane Sibbett and Michael Sarrazin carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The battle for Earth has begun".
9IMDB entry: tt0122961 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 86 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 8 themes, including "extraterrestrial technology", "investigation", "global warming", "space invasion".

The technical file

Cinematography: Corinne Joudiou
Editing: Gregory Fine
Production design: Jean Kazemirchuk
Costume design: François Barbeau
Makeup / hair: Arrival 2
Sound: Richard Spence-Thomas
Stunt coordinator: Jean Frenette
Runtime: 105 min · 1h 45m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $4,529,850
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Second Arrival (1998)

Part of

The Arrival Collection

The Arrival is a 1996 American-Mexican science fiction horror film directed by David Twohy and starring Charlie Sheen. A sequel, Arrival II: The Second Arrival was released on November 6, 1998.