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Alpha

Alpha

Leaders are born from survival

20186.51h 37m

Overview

In the prehistoric past, Keda, a young and inexperienced hunter, struggles to return home after being separated from his tribe when bison hunting goes awry. On his way back he will find an unexpected ally.

Directed by Albert Hughes
Written by Albert Hughes, Dan Wiedenhaupt
Produced by Andrew Rona, Albert Hughes
Box OfficeBudget: $51.0MRevenue: $99.6M

Top Cast

Kodi Smit-McPhee

Kodi Smit-McPhee

Keda

Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson

Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson

Tau

Marcin Kowalczyk

Marcin Kowalczyk

Sigma

Jens Hultén

Jens Hultén

Xi

Natassia Malthe

Natassia Malthe

Rho

Spencer Bogaert

Spencer Bogaert

Kappa

Mercedes de la Zerda

Mercedes de la Zerda

Nu

Leonor Varela

Leonor Varela

Shaman Woman

Priya Rajaratnam

Priya Rajaratnam

Huntress (uncredited)

N

Nashon Douglas

Lion Tribe #3 (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

wolfice agehuman animal relationshipwildernesssurvivalprehistorysnowsaber-toothed tigerboy and doginjurypetsbisonupper palaeolithicboarappreciativeempatheticpleistocene

About Alpha

Alpha is a adventure, drama film released in 2018 exploring themes of wolf, ice age, human animal relationship, wilderness, survival, prehistory. Directed by Albert Hughes, it stars Kodi Smit-McPhee, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Marcin Kowalczyk. In the prehistoric past, Keda, a young and inexperienced hunter, struggles to return home after being separated from his tribe when bison hunting goes awry. On his way back he will find an unexpected ally.

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