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District 9 (2009) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 8.33/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.9/10
Metascore: ☆ 8.1/10
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District 9 Plot Synopsis:
In 1982, a massive star ship bearing a bedraggled alien population, nicknamed "The Prawns," appeared over Johannesburg, South Africa. Twenty-eight years later, the initial welcome by the human population has faded. The refugee camp where the aliens were located has deteriorated into a militarized ghetto called District 9, where they are confined and exploited in squalor. In 2010, the munitions corporation, Multi-National United, is contracted to forcibly evict the population with operative Wikus van der Merwe in charge. In this operation, Wikus is exposed to a strange alien chemical and must rely on the help of his only two new 'Prawn' friends.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: An extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth suddenly finds a kindred spirit in a government agent who is exposed to their biotechnology.
Tagline: You are not welcome here.
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District 9 Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2009 (more 2009 movies)
Box Office: $115,646,235
Awards: 32
Nominations: 117
What is District 9 Streaming On?
District 9 is Streaming on Netflix, HBO MaxLanguage: English, Nyanja, Afrikaans, Zulu, Xhosa, Soth
Country: South Africa, United States, New Zealand, Can
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / District 9 Release Dates In Theaters: Aug 14, 2009, Netflix: Nov 04, 2019, Blu-ray 4K: Oct 13, 2020
Writers: Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell
Producers: Bill Block, Philippa Boyens, Mark Brooke, Carolynne Cunningham, Trishia Downie, Elliot Ferwerda, Paul Hanson, Peter Jackson, Ken Kamins, Michael S. Murphey, Mpho Gift Twala
Editors: Julian Clarke
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District 9 (2009) Cast (Click to Expand)
District 9 Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sharlto Copley | ... | Wikus Van De Merwe |
| Jason Cope | ... | Grey Bradnam - UKNR Chief Correspondent / Christopher Johnson |
| Nathalie Boltt | ... | Sarah Livingstone - Sociologist |
| Sylvaine Strike | ... | Dr Katrina McKenzie |
| Elizabeth Mkandawie | ... | Interviewee |
| John Sumner | ... | Les Feldman - MIL Engineer |
| William Allen Young | ... | Dirk Michaels |
| Greg Melvill-Smith | ... | Interviewer |
| Nick Blake | ... | Francois Moraneu - CIV Engineer Team |
| Morena Busa Sesatsa | ... | Interviewee |
| Themba Nkosi | ... | Interviewee |
| Mzwandile Nqoba | ... | Interviewee |
| Barry Strydom | ... | Interviewee |
| Jed Brophy | ... | James Hope - Police Officer |
| Louis Minnaar | ... | Piet Smit |
| Vanessa Haywood | ... | Tania Van De Merwe |
| Marian Hooman | ... | Sandra Van De Merwe |
| Vittorio Leonardi | ... | Michael Bloemstein - MNU Alien Civil Affairs |
| Mandla Gaduka | ... | Fundiswa Mhlanga |
| Johan van Schoor | ... | Nicolas Van De Merwe |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Sharlto Copley (b. November 27, 1973) – Wikus Van De Merwe
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Jason Cope – Grey Bradnam - UKNR Chief Correspondent / Christopher Johnson
Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Nathalie Boltt (b. July 19, 1973) – Sarah Livingstone - Sociologist
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Nathalie Bollt | Natalie Boltt | Nathalie Gimur - Sylvaine Strike – Dr Katrina McKenzie
- Elizabeth Mkandawie – Interviewee
- John Sumner (b. October 14, 1951) – Les Feldman - MIL Engineer
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - William Allen Young – Dirk Michaels
- Greg Melvill-Smith – Interviewer
- Nick Blake – Francois Moraneu - CIV Engineer Team
Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Morena Busa Sesatsa – Interviewee
- Themba Nkosi – Interviewee
- Mzwandile Nqoba – Interviewee
- Barry Strydom – Interviewee
- Jed Brophy (b. November 30, 1962) – James Hope - Police Officer
Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Louis Minnaar – Piet Smit
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