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Movie Title

The Invasion (2007)

PG-13 | 99 mins | Science fiction | 2007

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Cast:

Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Jeremy Northam [ More ]

Director:

Oliver Hirschbiegel

Writer:

David Kajganich

Producer:

Joel Silver

Cinematographer:

Rainer Klausmann

Editors:

Joel Negron, Hans Funck

Production Designer:

Jack Fisk

Production Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures
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HISTORY

The Invasion is the fourth version of Jack Finney's serial story and novel The Body Snatchers, which was first filmed in 1955 and released in 1956 as The Invasion of the Body Snatchers (see entry). Because this was a Nicole Kidman film, she took the role of "Dr. Miles Bennell" (changed to "Carol Bennell") and Daniel Craig portrayed what was originally the lead female character, "Becky Driscoll," which was changed to "Ben Driscoll." The original actors were Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter. Subsequent actors were Donald Sutherland ("Matthew Bennell") and Brooke Adams ("Elizabeth Driscoll") in 1978, and Terry Kinney and Meg Tilly in 1993. ...

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The Invasion is the fourth version of Jack Finney's serial story and novel The Body Snatchers, which was first filmed in 1955 and released in 1956 as The Invasion of the Body Snatchers (see entry). Because this was a Nicole Kidman film, she took the role of "Dr. Miles Bennell" (changed to "Carol Bennell") and Daniel Craig portrayed what was originally the lead female character, "Becky Driscoll," which was changed to "Ben Driscoll." The original actors were Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter. Subsequent actors were Donald Sutherland ("Matthew Bennell") and Brooke Adams ("Elizabeth Driscoll") in 1978, and Terry Kinney and Meg Tilly in 1993.

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SOURCE CITATIONS
SOURCE
DATE
PAGE
Los Angeles Times
17 Aug 2007
p. 4
New York Times
17 Aug 2007
p. 8
CAST
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
PRODUCTION CREDITS
NAME
PARENT COMPANY
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Warner Bros. Pictures
DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
Warner Bros. Pictures
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
DIRECTOR
Oliver Hirschbiegel
Dir
PRODUCER
Joel Silver
Prod
WRITER
David Kajganich
Scr
PHOTOGRAPHY
Rainer Klausmann
Dir of photog
ART DIRECTOR
Jack Fisk
Prod des
FILM EDITORS
Joel Negron
Film ed
Hans Funck
Film ed
MUSIC
John Ottman
Mus
SOURCES
LITERARY
Based on the serial story The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney in Collier's (26 Nov--24 Dec 1954).
LITERARY SOURCE AUTHOR
Jack Finney
DETAILS
Release Date:
2007
Premiere Information:
Los Angeles and New York openings: 17 Aug 2007
Production Date:

Copyright Info
Claimant
Date
Copyright Number
WV Films III LLC
26 October 2007
PA1589338
Physical Properties:
Sound
Color
Duration(in mins):
99
MPAA Rating:
PG-13
Country:
United States
Language:
English
GENRE
Genre:
Science fiction
Sub-genre:
Suspense


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