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IMDB: ☆ 7.0/10
Metascore: ☆ 7.2/10
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Super 8 Plot Synopsis:
SPOILER: In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth - something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.
Two Hollywood heavy hitters team up for this Paramount Pictures release that finds director J.J. Abrams working with producer Steven Spielberg for the first time on a film that reportedly hearkens back to the early days of Spielberg"s Amblin films.
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Super 8 Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2011 (more 2011 movies)
Box Office: $127,004,179
Awards: 11
Nominations: 71
What is Super 8 Streaming On?
Super 8 is Streaming on HBO Max, Amazon PrimeLanguage: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Super 8 Release Dates In Theaters: Jun 30, 2011
Producers: J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, Tommy Gormley, Udi Nedivi, Michelle Rejwan, Guy Riedel, Ben Rosenblatt, Steven Spielberg
Musicians: Michael Giacchino
Cinematographers: Larry Fong
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Super 8 Plot Synopsis:
SPOILER: In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth - something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.
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Super 8 (2011) Cast (Click to Expand)
Super 8 Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Courtney | ... | Joe Lamb |
| Jessica Tuck | ... | Mrs. Kaznyk |
| Joel McKinnon Miller | ... | Mr. Kaznyk |
| Ryan Lee | ... | Cary |
| Zach Mills | ... | Preston |
| Riley Griffiths | ... | Charles Kaznyk |
| Gabriel Basso | ... | Martin |
| Kyle Chandler | ... | Deputy Jackson Lamb |
| Ron Eldard | ... | Louis Dainard |
| AJ Michalka | ... | Jen Kaznyk |
| Andrew Miller | ... | Kaznyk Twin |
| Jakob Miller | ... | Kaznyk Twin |
| Jade Griffiths | ... | Benji Kaznyk |
| Britt Flatmo | ... | Peg Kaznyk |
| Elle Fanning | ... | Alice Dainard |
| Glynn Turman | ... | Dr. Woodward |
| Noah Emmerich | ... | Colonel Nelec |
| Richard T. Jones | ... | Overmyer |
| Amanda Foreman | ... | Lydia Connors - Ch 14 News Anchor |
| David Gallagher | ... | Donny |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Joel Courtney (b. January 31, 1996) – Joe Lamb
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Joel Dabney Courtney - Jessica Tuck (b. February 19, 1963) – Mrs. Kaznyk
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Joel McKinnon Miller – Mr. Kaznyk
Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Joel McKinnon | Joel Miller - Ryan Lee (b. October 4, 1996) – Cary
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Ryan Scott Lee - Zach Mills (b. December 26, 1995) – Preston
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Zachary Mills - Riley Griffiths – Charles Kaznyk
- Gabriel Basso – Martin
Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Louis Gabriel Basso III - Kyle Chandler (b. September 17, 1965) – Deputy Jackson Lamb
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m) - Ron Eldard (b. February 20, 1965) – Louis Dainard
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - AJ Michalka (b. April 10, 1991) – Jen Kaznyk
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Aly & AJ | Amanda Joy Michalka | Amanda Michalka - Andrew Miller – Kaznyk Twin
- Jakob Miller – Kaznyk Twin
- Jade Griffiths – Benji Kaznyk
- Britt Flatmo – Peg Kaznyk
Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m) - Elle Fanning (b. April 9, 1998) – Alice Dainard
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
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