The Invasion
The Invasion is a 2007 American science fiction horror film directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, written by David Kajganich, and starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig. Unhappy with the original cut of the film, the studio hired The Wachowskis for additional writing and James McTeigue to re-shoot some scenes. The plot follows a psychiatrist (Kidman) in Washington, D.C. who finds those around her turning into emotionless beings shortly after a Space Shuttle crashes to Earth, bringing with it mysterious alien spores.
Plot
After a Space Shuttle crashes on Earth, an intelligent fungus-like organism is discovered on the scattered wreckage across the United States. Soon afterward, people begin behaving strangely, showing detachment and a loss of emotion. Among the first affected is Tucker Kaufman, a CDC official investigating the crash. His ex-wife, psychiatrist Carol Bennell, notices that patients and friends insist their loved ones are "not themselves," while her young son Oliver observes similar unusual behavior in his peers.
More details
| author | The Wachowskis |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Washington, D.C. |
| director | James McTeigue Oliver Hirschbiegel |
| editor | Hans Funck |
| genre | horror science fiction thriller |
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| musicBy | John Ottman |
| producer | Joel Silver |
| publisher | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| theme | extraterrestrial life post-apocalyptic science fiction horror science fiction thriller |