The Invasion

The Invasion

Do not trust anyone. Do not show emotion. Do not fall asleep.

PG-13 2007 · 99 min · ★ 6.1 (2K) · Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller

Washington, D.C. psychologist Carol Bennell and her colleague Dr. Ben Driscoll are the only two people on Earth who are aware of an epidemic running rampant through the city. They discover an alien virus aboard a crashed space shuttle that transforms anyone who comes into contact with it into unfeeling drones while they sleep. Carol realizes her son holds the key to stopping the spread of the plague and she races to find him before it is too late.

Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel · Written by David Kajganich

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Nicole Kidman Carol Bennell
Daniel Craig Ben Driscoll
Jackson Bond Oliver
Jeremy Northam Tucker Kaufman
Jeffrey Wright Dr. Stephen Galeano
Veronica Cartwright Wendy Lenk
Josef Sommer Dr. Henryk Belicec
Celia Weston Ludmilla Belicec
Malin Akerman Autumn
Roger Rees Yorish
Eric Benjamin Gene
Susan Floyd Pam

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