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District 9

District 9

You are not welcome here.

20097.51h 52m

Overview

Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth. Not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from their dying planet. Separated from humans in a South African area called District 9, the aliens are managed by Multi-National United, which is unconcerned with the aliens' welfare but will do anything to master their advanced technology. When a company field agent contracts a mysterious virus that begins to alter his DNA, there is only one place he can hide: District 9.

Directed by Neill Blomkamp
Written by Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell
Produced by Peter Jackson, Carolynne Cunningham
Box OfficeBudget: $30.0MRevenue: $210.9M

Top Cast

Sharlto Copley

Sharlto Copley

Wikus van de Merwe

Jason Cope

Jason Cope

Christopher Johnson / Grey Bradnam / Trent

Nathalie Boltt

Nathalie Boltt

Sarah Livingstone - Sociologist

Sylvaine Strike

Sylvaine Strike

Dr Katrina McKenzie

Elizabeth Mkandawie

Elizabeth Mkandawie

Interviewee

John Sumner

John Sumner

Les Feldman - MIL Engineer

William Allen Young

William Allen Young

Dirk Michaels

Nick Blake

Nick Blake

Francois Moraneu - CIV Engineer Team

Greg Melvill-Smith

Greg Melvill-Smith

Interviewer

Robert Hobbs

Robert Hobbs

Ross Pienaar

Themes & Keywords

street ganggovernmentgeneticsslummutationdystopiatransformationsouth africajohannesburg, south africasatirealienprawnalternate historyracismmetamorphosisxenophobiaweapons dealerinternment campalien technologysegregationmedical experimentprivate military companybased on short filmgrandprovocativecriticalintensefound footage adjacent

About District 9

District 9 is a science fiction film released in 2009 exploring themes of street gang, government, genetics, slum, mutation, dystopia. Directed by Neill Blomkamp, it stars Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, Nathalie Boltt. Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth. Not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from their dying planet. Separated from humans in a South African area called District 9, the aliens are managed by Multi-National United, which is unconcerned with the aliens' welfare but will do anything to master their advanced technology. When a company field agent contracts a mysterious virus that begins to alter his DNA, there is only one place he can hide: District 9.

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