Alien Hunter (2003)

Director:

Ron Krauss

Writers (WGA):

J.S. Cardone (story) and
Boaz Davidson (story) ...

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

At The Ends Of The Earth, It's The End Of The World...

Plot:

An alien black box is found in the South Pole, where a government agency is conducting botanical experiments.

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Virus | Slow Motion Scene | U Boat | Flashlight

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

James Spader	...	Julian Rome
Janine Eser	...	Dr. Kate Brecher
John Lynch	...	Dr. Michael Straub
Nikolai Binev	...	Dr. Alexi Gierach
Leslie Stefanson	...	Nyla Olson
Aimee Graham	...	Shelly Klein
Stuart Charno	...	Abell (as Stu Charno)
Carl Lewis	...	Grisham
Svetla Vasileva	...	Dacia
Anthony Crivello	...	Pilot
Kaloian Vodenicharov	...	Co-Pilot (as Kaloyan Vodenicharov)
George Stanchev	...	Airman
Rufus Dorsey	...	Navigator
Roy Dotrice	...	Dr. John Bachman
Woody Schultz	...	Sam

Also Known As:

The Beacon (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some violence.

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA | Bulgaria

Language:

English | Russian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | USA:R (certificate #38960) | Finland:K-15 | Netherlands:12 | USA:R | Argentina:13 | Denmark:11 | New Zealand:M | Spain:13 | Australia:M | Germany:12 | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Sofia, Bulgaria

Company:

Nu Image Films

Trivia:

The black & white footage shown to Julian Rome is footage from The Thing from Another World (1951). This footage was also used in the remake of The Thing from Another World, John Carpenter's The Thing (1982), and it is the film that R.J. MacReady finds in the destroyed Norwegian camp.

Goofs:

Factual errors: English subtitling of Russian dialogue is wrong. 3-5-0 (tri-pjat-null) degrees is written as 2-5-0.

Movie Connections:

References E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Is it a signal of peace or actually a rescue beacon?

This is an exceptional Sci-Fi Network Production. Decent F/X and a story line that is not too far fetched to enjoy. A team of government scientists conducting botanical experiments at the South Pole stumble upon what is believed to be an extraterrestrial black box. After further examination and disregard for a decoded warning an alien tries to communicate. A terrific finale out of the ordinary. James Spader leads an apt cast that features:Leslie Stefanson, Janine Eser, Roy Dotrice, John Lynch and Keir Dullea. A don't miss for Sci-Fi fans.