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Two brothers embark on a journey with their father, who is trying to protect them from an alien threat.

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Malik Khan
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Hattie Hayes
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Jay Khan
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Bobby Khan
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Shepard West
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Lance Dunn
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Piya
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Dylan
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Ernie (as Stefan S. Sims)
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Dwight McKinley
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Kurt McKinley
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Grant
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Raul
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Cashier (as Melissa Bailey)
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Frenzied Woman
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Zoe
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Dexter
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Middle-Aged Lady
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Friend
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Additional Voices (voice) (as Romy Cutler Lengyel)
Joey Naber ...
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Loren Raye ...
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Additional Voices (voice) (as Emilio Garcia Sanchez)
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Parole Officer (uncredited)
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Hazard Attendant (uncredited)
Mel Mede ...
Cafe Customer (uncredited)
Aarush Mehta ...
Baby Jay Khan (uncredited)
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Mother (uncredited)

Directed by

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Michael Pearce ... (directed by)

Written by

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Joe Barton ... (written by) and
Michael Pearce ... (written by)

Produced by

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Daniel Battsek ... executive producer
Fred Berger ... executive producer
Katherine Butler ... executive producer: Raw
Kate Churchill ... executive producer
Dimitri Doganis ... producer (produced by) (p.g.a.)
Jenny Hinkey ... executive producer
Zander Levy ... executive producer
Ollie Madden ... executive producer
Julia Oh ... executive producer
Alex Ranken ... producer: wildlife unit
Heather Salter ... associate producer: Raw
Derrin Schlesinger ... producer (produced by) (p.g.a)
Piers Vellacott ... producer (produced by) (p.g.a)

Music by

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Jed Kurzel ... (music by)

Cinematography by

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Benjamin Kracun ... director of photography

Editing by

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Maya Maffioli ... (edited by)

Editorial Department

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Anthony Berardo ... systems engineer
Paulina Burmer ... post-production coordinator
Sara Buxton ... assistant colourist
Zoe Cousins ... digital film bureau
Elena Dedear ... assistant digital intermediate producer
James Devlin ... vfx editor
Rob Farris ... digital intermediate head of production
Luís M. Ferreira ... post-production assistant (as Luis Ferreira)
Harry Field ... digital film bureau
Davide Fiore ... Behind The Scenes Editor
Lawrence Hook ... digital intermediate technical supervisor
Juliet Janklow ... dailies operator
Emma Liu ... assistant digital intermediate producer
Suhaila Mahmoud ... digital intermediate producer
Alfie McDonald ... digital film bureau
Alexandra Montgomery ... contractual delivery coordinator
Susanna Scarpa ... assistant editor
Evangeline White ... digital film bureau
Russell White ... digital online editor
Martina Zamolo ... first assistant editor

Casting By

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Avy Kaufman

Production Design by

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Tim Grimes

Set Decoration by

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Lucila Caro

Costume Design by

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Emma Potter

Makeup Department

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Jennifer Aspinall ... special makeup effects artist
Shannon Bakeman ... hair stylist: Ms. Spencer
Jason Collins ... special makeup effects designer: Autonomous F/X, Inc.
Nana Fischer ... makeup department head
Aaron Globerman ... assistant special effects makeup artist
Kathrine Gordon ... hair department head
Steve Haggiag ... assistant special effects makeup artist
Teresita Mariscal ... key hair stylist
Valerie Noble ... makeup artist: Ms. Spencer
Miho Suzuki ... key makeup artist

Production Management

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Lindsey Cohen ... post production executive
Glenn S. Gainor ... head of physical production
Shari LaFranchi Blakney ... production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Rob Burgess ... first assistant director
Johnny Ives ... production assistant
Kristina Massie ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Jeanne Bueche ... assistant property master
Kevin Cassidy ... concept designer
Temple Clark ... storyboard artist
Peter C. Clarke ... property master
Mariano Fernandez ... Construction Foreman
Jason Mayoh ... illustrator
Jessica Miller ... set decoration buyer
Travis Nunnally ... on set dresser
Ashley Prikryl ... set decoration buyer
Carly Sertic ... graphic designer
Jeff Shewbert ... construction coordinator
Forest Terry ... head greensman
Olivia Todd ... art department coordinator
John Welch ... armorer/prop assistant
Kristina Wong ... art department pa

Sound Department

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Abraham Amkpa ... Adr
Josh Bissett ... sound utility
Lizzie Campbell-Kelly ... audio producer
Ben Cross ... foley mixer
Paul Davies ... sound designer
Juan Martin Del Campo ... adr mixer
Tony Diaz ... recording engineer
Simon Diggins ... adr mixer
Chris Ferguson ... adr mixer (uncredited)
Julian Howarth ... sound mixer
Michael Phillips Keeley ... add'l re-recording mixer (multiple segments)
Maria Kelly ... adr assistant
Jim Lively ... adr engineer
Kevin McLaughlin ... sound recordist
Sean Miller ... adr recordist
Samantha A. Morrison ... studio coordinator
Morgan Muse ... ADR supervisor / sound effects editor
Chris Navarro ... adr mixer
Bernard O'Reilly ... sound effects editor
Simon Ray ... head of operation: Goldcrest
Timothy P. Salmon ... boom operator
Alexis Schafer ... sound utility
Robbie Scott ... studio manager
Andrew Stirk ... dialogue editor / re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Ian Waggott ... foley artist
Jessica Watkins ... mix technician
Andy Welker ... recording engineer / studio manager
James White ... mix technician
Alex Stylianou ... adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Charlie Bruchez ... special effects technician
Jeremy Hays ... special effects supervisor
Jonathan Kombrinck ... Pyrotechnic supervisor
Brian Sullivan ... special effects technician
Brian C Sullivan ... special effects technician

Visual Effects by

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James Allen ... visual effects supervisor
Yaman Derbent ... digital compositor
Nic Durber ... visual effects artist
Sean Ewins ... visual effects producer
Amélie Guyot ... matchmove: Peanut
Martin Hall ... visual effects supervisor
Guillaume Heussler ... visual effects artist
Nic Hodgkinson ... digital compositor
Alex Hulse ... digital compositor
Timothy P. Jones ... digital film bureau
Conor Mackey ... additional visual effects editor
Emma Malric ... visual effects artist
Peregrine McCafferty ... Matchmove supervisor: Peanut
Dolores McGinley ... head of visual effects
Alex Metliss ... Visual Effects Artist: Goldcrest VFX
Ihor Obukhovskyi ... visual effects artist
Rob Pizzey ... digital colourist
Will Randall ... digital compositor (as George Randall)
Daniel Rath ... visual effects artist
François Roisin ... vfx creative lead
Ria Shroff ... vfx assistant
Grant White ... visual effects artist

Stunts

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Stanton Barrett ... stunt driver
Al Goto ... stunt coordinator
Dylan Hice ... stunts
Paul Kindschi ... precision driver
Crystal Michelle ... stunt safety/driver
Anna Ranoso ... stunt double: Jay
Larry Rippenkroeger ... stunts
Tony Taboada ... stunt driver
Grace Tuzon ... stunt double: Jay Kahn
Karl Van Moorsel ... stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department

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Chase A. Abrams ... digital imaging technician
Michaela Angelique ... second assistant b camera
Justin Babin ... rigging key grip
Robert J. Babin ... bestboy rigging grip
John Day ... key grip
Tyler Denering ... loader
Dennis Dwyer ... camera operator: "a" camera/steadicam
Richard Foreman Jr. ... still photographer
Brian Fosnaugh ... rigging gaffer
Dan Godar ... aerial camera operator
Dylan Goss ... aerial director of photography
Robert Hollingworth ... wildlife director of photography
Greg Jensen ... lighting technician
Scott Johnson ... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Scott C. Johnston ... dolly grip
Tim Jordan ... wildlife unit gaffer
Thomas Krattiger ... lighting technician
Stuart Lock ... bestboy grip
Jon McGinty ... gaffer
Victor Mendoza ... bestboy rigging electric
Nick Nikides ... second assistant camera: "a" camera
Darrin P. Nim ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Owen Patry ... additional first assistant cameraman
Megan Raney Aarons ... making of documentary director: cinematographer
Mason Semble ... grip
Tony Thompson ... drone pilot
Peter Thoren ... video assist operator
Anthony Van Dyk ... assistant chief lighting technician
Justin White ... video playback
Tom Whitehead ... grip
Brad Wilder ... first assistant camera aerial unit
Lane Wooder ... drone visual observer
Casey Zimmerman ... lighting technician

Casting Department

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Caroline M Collins ... casting assistant
Dann Fink ... adr voice casting
Harrison Nesbit ... casting associate
Bruce Winant ... adr voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Andy Anderson ... key costumer
Valerie Laven-Cooper ... costume supervisor
Kendra L. Patterson ... costumer: Ms. Spencer
Emilea A. Rivera ... truck costumer
Elke Van der Steen ... costume buyer

Location Management

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Allison Cox ... key assistant location manager
Manuel Ruiz ... location assistant

Music Department

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Haider Ali ... musician: guitar
Robert Ames ... Additional Arrangements / Conductor / Orchestrator
Ashley Andrew-Jones ... assistant engineer
Juan Pablo Barrios ... additional music preparation
Galya Bisengalieva ... Orchestral leader / soloist: violin
The Budapest Film Orchestra ... music performed by
Phil Canning ... music supervisor
Peter Cobbin ... music recorded and mixed by
London Contemporary Orchestra ... Score Performed by
Ben Corrigan ... Additional Arranger / Additional Orchestrator / music editor / music editor/additional arrangements/additional orchestration
Leo Grant ... music preparation
Clifton Harrison ... musician: viola
J.J. Hathaway ... additional music preparation / music preparation
Amy Hinds ... orchestral fixer
Rebecca Hordern ... assistant engineer (as Rebecca Horden)
Ryan Hume ... additional music preparation
David Lale ... soloist: cello
Alex Ling ... additional music preparation
Nicole Crespo O'Donoghue ... musician: violin
Ben Pearson ... additional music preparation
John Prestage ... digital score recordist
Alastair Putt ... music preparation
Sasha Scott ... additional music preparation
Ben Smithers ... additional music editor
Anna Stokes ... additional music preparation
Marcus Tamkin ... music coordinator
Kirsty Whalley ... music recorded and mixed by
Roger Linley ... musician: double bass (uncredited)
Laurence Ungless ... musician: double bass (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Steve Gehrke ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Shawn Enright ... driver
Michael A. Moreno ... driver
Andrew Porras ... driver
Ron Quitevis ... driver
Dave Woodcock ... water truck driver

Additional Crew

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Kamran Ahmed ... consultant psychiatrist (as Dr. Kamran Ahmed)
Bob Allen ... advisor: biologist (as Robert Allen)
JJ Berthelsen ... production legal counsel
Tiffany Brouwer ... assistant: Ms. Spencer
Paul Brumfield ... key production assistant
Taylor Bruyette ... production legal services
Chad Clark ... second assistant accountant
Josh Coopersmith ... a/p clerk
Jariko Denman ... technical advisor: military
Stephen M. Gallagher ... production legal counsel
Christine Gardon ... subtitles translation in french
Hannah Goebel ... assistant: Ms. Churchill & Ms. Hinkey
Ray Gordon II ... assistant: Mr. Ahmed
Patrick Goudeau ... personal trainer: Ms. Spencer
Ben Hall ... assistant production coordinator
Atalia Hernandez ... payroll clerk
Elizabeth Himelstein ... Dialect Coach: Riz Ahmed
Liz Holland ... production assistant
Cherise Honey ... production legal services
Teresa Jaime Drapkin ... payroll accountant
Gareth Jones ... post production accountant
Shari LaFranchi Blakney ... production coordinator
Max Landwirth ... covid compliance manager
Lisa Lee ... production executive: Amazon Studios
Tanya Lim ... assistant: Mr. Pearce
Kerry Marmion ... assistant: Mr. Vellacott & Mr. Doganis
Summer McCoy ... key production assistant
Donnchadh McNicholl ... Senior Legal and Business Affairs Executive: Film4
Sean Mears ... production assistant
Mark Mene ... personal trainer: Mr. Ahmed
Dillon Minasian ... covid compliance officer
Max Park ... development and production executive: Film4
Lee Perez-Gonzalez ... assistant production coordinator
Faisal A. Qureshi ... researcher (uncredited)
Kristie Reddick ... consultant: entomology
Ross Risley ... production assistant
Deborah Simmrin ... unit publicist
Dani Sommerhauser ... assistant: Fred Berger
Faith Strongheart ... housing coordinator
Yvonne Tejera ... production secretary
Amandarina Tuccio ... first assistant accountant
Becca Weston ... production assistant (creditOnly)
Nicholas Windley ... 2nd assistant accountant
Brian Bartelt ... post executive: Amazon Studios (uncredited)

Thanks

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Gsus Lopez ... special thanks

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

A Marine Corps veteran suffering from PTSD takes his kids from California to Groom Lake, Nevada. He tells his children that alien parasites have landed on Earth to take over the planet. As their journey takes them in increasingly dangerous directions, the boys will need to leave their childhoods behind. Written by Frank Liesenborgs

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Also Known As
  • Invasion (United Kingdom)
  • Invasion (France)
  • El encuentro (Spain)
  • Invasion (Canada, French title)
  • Συνάντηση (Greece)
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  • 108 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia When Riz Ahmed learned that Michael Pearce was interested in making the film, he immediately pitched himself to the director. Pearce was taken aback by this, not expecting an actor of Ahmed's standing to come calling on him. See more »
Goofs At approx 94 the minutes mark, during the car chase scene across the desert with Malik and Jay. Jay yanks the Emergency/Parking Brake lever between the front seats. Ram pickup trucks don't have an Emergency Brake lever. See more »
Movie Connections Referenced in Faster than your First Time Reviews 2 - Best and Worst of TIFF 2021 (2021). See more »
Soundtracks Waitin' Around to Die See more »
Quotes State Trooper: What's going on here
Malik Khan: A road trip with my boys. Little man needed to stop for a toilet break
State Trooper: Didn't think to put your hazards on?
Malik Khan: There was nobody on the road
State Trooper: I was on the road
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