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The Second Arrival

The Second Arrival

The battle for Earth has begun

19983.71h 45m

Overview

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.

Directed by Kevin Tenney
Written by Mark David Perry
Produced by Daniel Boudreau, Claudio Castravelli, Luc Bouthillier
Box OfficeBudget: $4.5M0

Top Cast

Patrick Muldoon

Patrick Muldoon

Jack Addison

Jane Sibbett

Jane Sibbett

Bridget Riordan

Michael Sarrazin

Michael Sarrazin

Prof. Nelson Zarcoff

Catherine Blythe

Catherine Blythe

Sandra Wolf

M

Michael Scherer

Wolan

Larry Day

Larry Day

Burke

Steve Adams

Steve Adams

Dave Cyrus

E

Emidio Michetti

Trevor Aguilar

Stéphane Blanchette

Stéphane Blanchette

Tom Billings

David Nerman

David Nerman

Newspaper Editor

Themes & Keywords

extraterrestrial technologyinvestigationglobal warmingspace invasionsequelalienalien invasionsurveillance

About The Second Arrival

The Second Arrival is a science fiction, horror film released in 1998 exploring themes of extraterrestrial technology, investigation, global warming, space invasion, sequel, alien. Directed by Kevin Tenney, it stars Patrick Muldoon, Jane Sibbett, Michael Sarrazin. 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.

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