The Second Arrival

Name: The Second Arrival
Genre: Science Fiction, Horror
Released: 1998-11-06
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 3.8
Cast: Patrick Muldoon, Jane Sibbett, Michael Sarrazin, Catherine Blythe, Michael Scherer

1998·Movie·R·105 min·★ 3.8(84)

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“The battle for Earth has begun”

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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About The Second Arrival

The Second Arrival is a 1998 English-language science fiction and horror film directed by Kevin Tenney. The cast is led by Patrick Muldoon, Jane Sibbett, Michael Sarrazin. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 3.8/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, The Roku Channel.

The Second Arrival was produced by Rootbeer Films and Taurus 7 Film Corporation and made in Canada and United States of America. It was released on November 6, 1998, and carries a R certification.

Director: Kevin Tenney
Writers: Mark David Perry
Release date: November 6, 1998
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Canada, United States of America
Budget: $5 million
Production: Rootbeer Films, Taurus 7 Film Corporation

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The Second Arrival cast & crew

The Second Arrival was directed by Kevin Tenney and written by Mark David Perry.

The cast features Patrick Muldoon as Jack Addison, Jane Sibbett as Bridget Riordan, Michael Sarrazin as Prof. Nelson Zarcoff, Catherine Blythe as Sandra Wolf, Michael Scherer as Wolan, and Larry Day as Burke.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Corinne Joudiou and it was produced by Daniel Boudreau and Leonard Shapiro.

Is The Second Arrival worth watching?

The Second Arrival holds an audience score of 3.8/10 from 84 ratings, a more divisive science fiction films.

At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy science fiction and horror, The Second Arrival is worth a place on your watchlist.

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