The Invasion
The Invasion is a 2007 American science fiction horror film directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, with additional scenes written by The Wachowskis and directed by James McTeigue, and starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig. The plot follows a psychiatrist (Kidman) in Washington, D.C. who finds those around her turning into emotionless beings shortly after a major Space Shuttle crash.
Plot
After a Space Shuttle crashes on Earth, a fungus-like alien lifeform is discovered on the remaining parts scattered widely over the United States. Once people are infected by the organism, and REM sleep occurs, the organism takes control. One of the first people infected is Tucker Kaufman, a CDC director investigating the crash.
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| author | Jack Finney The Wachowskis |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Washington, D.C. |
| director | James McTeigue Oliver Hirschbiegel |
| editor | Hans Funck |
| genre | horror science fiction thriller |
| keywords | acute disseminated encephalomyelitis adem attack break in car accident cdc centers for disease control and prevention connect detach encephalitis fort detrick halloween halloween party infect kill meet no memory rapid eye movement sleep rem sleep space shuttle spit virus |
| musicBy | John Ottman |
| producer | Joel Silver |
| publisher | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| theme | extraterrestrial life post-apocalyptic science fiction horror science fiction thriller |