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RUNTIME
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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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Drone Wars
2016 1h 19m EN
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4.8
SKIP
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2.9
IMDB
★4.8TMDB · 48★2.9IMDB · 521
ActionScience FictionThriller
Synopsis
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When drones arrive in a flash, slaughtering humanity and stripping the Earth of its resources, a small team of scientists hiding in Los Angeles works to expel the drone menace once and for all.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Corin Nemec
Elias
Jude B. Lanston
Mace
Jake Allyn
Gunner
Jolene Andersen
Kelly
Paige Lauren Billiot
Laura Cilivian
Verona Blue
Zane
Nathin Art Butler
Rhys
Curtis K Case
Roy
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jack Perez
- Writers
- Neil Elman, P.J. Chesterton
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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Released 10 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Jack Perez, shot by Rafael Leyva. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Chris Ridenhour. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Scott Roon 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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Corin Nemec and Jude B. Lanston and Jake Allyn carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt5239972 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Jack Perez directs. Rafael Leyva behind the camera. Chris Ridenhour scores. Scott Roon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released 10 years ago.
- 3Directed by Jack Perez, shot by Rafael Leyva. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Chris Ridenhour. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Scott Roon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Corin Nemec and Jude B. Lanston and Jake Allyn carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt5239972 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Rafael Leyva
- Original score
- Chris Ridenhour
- Editing
- Scott Roon
- Production design
- Yana Veselova
- Costume design
- Katie Broad
- Runtime
- 79 min · 1h 19m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB rating
- 2.9/10 · 521 votes
- MPAA
- Not Rated
Also by
Jack Perez
Production companies
Who made it
- CI
CineTel Films
US
Key crew
- Executive ProducerPaul Hertzberg
- ProducerAnthony Fankhauser
- Art DirectionYana Rusanova
- EditorScott Roon
- Co-ProducerNeil Elman
- Executive ProducerLisa M. Hansen
- Art DirectionMegan Sunzeri
- Costume DesignKatie Broad
- Production DesignYana Veselova
- StuntsKyle DesChamps
- CastingPaul Ruddy
- StuntsJennifer Charowsky
- StuntsCorey Weber
- StuntsDanielle Golden
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- invasion
- alien
- drone
- los angeles, california
- alien invasion
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2016-03-30R
Also known as
International titles
- Wojny dronówPL
- Дронови войниBG
- Battlefield: Drone WarsDE
- Válka dronůCZ
- Vojna dronovSK
- La guerra de los dronesES
