Two brothers embark on a journey with their father, who is trying to protect them from an alien threat.Two brothers embark on a journey with their father, who is trying to protect them from an alien threat.Two brothers embark on a journey with their father, who is trying to protect them from an alien threat.
- Awards
- 5 nominations
Stefan Sims
- Ernie
- (as Stefan S. Sims)
Melissa Jo Bailey
- Cashier
- (as Melissa Bailey)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaWhen Riz Ahmed learned that Michael Pearce was interested in making the film, he immediately pitched himself to the director. Pearce was taken aback by this, not expecting an actor of Ahmed's standing to come calling on him.
- GoofsAt approx 94 the minutes mark, during the car chase scene across the desert with Malik and Jay. Jay yanks the Emergency/Parking Brake lever between the front seats. Ram pickup trucks don't have an Emergency Brake lever.
- Quotes
State Trooper: What's going on here
Malik Khan: A road trip with my boys. Little man needed to stop for a toilet break
State Trooper: Didn't think to put your hazards on?
Malik Khan: There was nobody on the road
State Trooper: I was on the road
- SoundtracksWaitin' Around to Die
(c) 1983
Written by Townes van Zandt
Performed by Townes van Zandt
Courtesy of Fat Possum Records
Featured review
Great performance by Riz
Riz is slowly becoming one of my favourite actors, I am yet to see a performance from him that didn't impress me.
The movie starts with the great premise and its accompanied by another great performance by Riz and solid performance from boys, especially the older one.
The road trip interaction between father and its two sons is the one thing that holds this movie to be better than average for me.
What let's it down from being great is change of direction of the movie from about half way point.
From building brilliant suspense, to quickly resolving it, and disregarding it, towards the ending, that we have seen many times before.
The movie starts with the great premise and its accompanied by another great performance by Riz and solid performance from boys, especially the older one.
The road trip interaction between father and its two sons is the one thing that holds this movie to be better than average for me.
What let's it down from being great is change of direction of the movie from about half way point.
From building brilliant suspense, to quickly resolving it, and disregarding it, towards the ending, that we have seen many times before.
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- Countries of origin
- Sprache
- Also known as
- Invasion
- Filming locations
- Lone Pine, California, USA(early desert town street scenes)
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- Runtime1 hour 48 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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