Evolution
Evolution is a 2001 American science fiction comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and written by David Diamond and David Weissman, based on a story by Don Jakoby. The film stars David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, Julianne Moore, and Ted Levine in lead roles. The plot follows college professor Ira Kane (Duchovny) and geologist Harry Block (Jones) as they investigate a meteor crash in Arizona, only to discover that it harbors rapidly evolving extraterrestrial life forms.
Plot
Late one night, a large meteor crashes in the Arizona desert, witnessed by aspiring firefighter Wayne Grey. The next morning, college professors Ira Kane and Harry Block investigate the crash site, discovering that the meteor has landed in a cave and secretes a strange blue liquid. Upon further study, they find that the meteor harbors extraterrestrial microorganisms that evolve rapidly, condensing millions of years of evolution into mere hours.
Cast
- Dan Aykroyd
- David Duchovny
- Ethan Suplee
- Gregory Itzin
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- Jerry Trainor
- John Cho
- Julianne Moore
- Katharine Towne
- Kyle Gass
- Lee Garlington
- Mary Pat Gleason
- Michelle Wolff
- Miriam Flynn
- Orlando Jones
- Sarah Silverman
- Seann William Scott
- Steven Gilborn
- Ted Levine
- Tom Woodruff Jr.
- Ty Burrell
- Wayne Duvall