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Released 23 years ago.
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Alien Hunter
"Earth just got its final warning!"
2003 1h 40m EN
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★5.1TMDB · 154
Science FictionActionAdventure
Synopsis
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Government agents find evidence of extraterrestrial life at the South Pole.
“Earth just got its final warning!”
Cast
James Spader
Julian Rome
Janine Eser
Dr. Kate Brecher
John Lynch
Dr. Michael Straub
Leslie Stefanson
Nyla Olson
Carl Lewis
Grisham
Anthony Crivello
Pilot
Aimee Graham
Shelly Klein
Roy Dotrice
Dr. John Bachman
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Ron Krauss
- Writers
- J.S. Cardone, Mark Moretti, Iva Sasheva
- Languages
- Russian, English
- Countries
- Bulgaria, United States of America
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, English.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Bulgaria, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Ron Krauss, shot by Darko Šuvak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Amanda I. Kirpaul 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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James Spader and Janine Eser and John Lynch carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Earth just got its final warning!".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0327409 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Ron Krauss directs. Darko Šuvak behind the camera. Amanda I. Kirpaul cuts. Produced in Bulgaria, United States of America. Dialogue in Russian, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 23 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, English.
- 3International production across 2 countries: Bulgaria, United States of America.
- 4Directed by Ron Krauss, shot by Darko Šuvak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Amanda I. Kirpaul shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6James Spader and Janine Eser and John Lynch carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Earth just got its final warning!".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0327409 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 13 themes, including "airplane", "submarine", "secret lab", "agriculture".
- 10Released under 15 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Darko Šuvak
- Editing
- Amanda I. Kirpaul
- Production design
- William Ladd Skinner
- Costume design
- Janie Bryant
- Makeup / hair
- Rositsa Tsanovska
- VFX supervisor
- Iva Petkova
- Sound
- Charles Deenen
- Runtime
- 100 min · 1h 40m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $7,000,000
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Ron Krauss
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- SA
Sandstorm Films
US
Millennium Media
US
Nu Image
US
Key crew
- ProducerBoaz Davidson
- ProducerCarol Kottenbrook
- ProducerDanny Lerner
- ProducerScott Einbinder
- CastingMary Jo Slater
- MusicTim Jones
- EditorAmanda I. Kirpaul
- Production DesignWilliam Ladd Skinner
- Art DirectionValentina Mladenova
- Set DecorationRossitsa Bakeva
- Set DesignerRozalina Atanasova
- Set DesignerStefan Manchev
- Art Department CoordinatorAna Kasabova
- Sound RecordistVladimir Kaloyanov
- Sound DesignerCharles Deenen
- Sound DesignerPaul Menichini
- Sound Re-Recording MixerJohn Brasher
- Sound Re-Recording MixerMark Ettel
- Visual Effects ProducerScott Coulter
- Visual Effects SupervisorIva Petkova
- Still PhotographerDeyan Donev
- Camera OperatorEmil Topuzov
- Steadicam OperatorGoran Mecava
- GafferFrits De Jong
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- airplane
- submarine
- secret lab
- agriculture
- womanizer
- nuclear explosion
- scientist
- alien invasion
- ice block
- circular saw
- ex-boyfriend ex-girlfriend relationship
- government cover-up
- elevator shaft
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2003-07-19R
Also known as
International titles
- The BeaconUS
- Contato AlienígenaBR
- Lowca obcychPL
- Cacería extraterrestreAR
- Ловец на извънземниBG
- Alien JägerDE
- Alien Jäger - Mysterium in der AntarktisDE
- Kynigos exogiinonGR
- Alien Hunter - Az idegenvadászHU
- Cacciatore di alieniIT
- Охотник за пришельцамиRU
- Lovec vetřelcůCZ
- Lovec votrelcovSK
- 에이리언 헌터KR
- Yaratık AvcısıTR
