District 9

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District 9 is a 2009 science fiction film directed by Neill Blomkamp, released August 13, 2009. It takes place in Johannesburg, South Africa. District 9 is based on Alive in Joburg, a short film directed by Neill Blomkamp, Sharlto Copley, Simon Hansen and Shanon Worley. The title and plot elements are influenced by the real-life District 6 in Cape Town. Copley also portrayed one of the interviewed policemen. The short film is about aliens landing... more

Initial release date:

  • Aug 14, 2009

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Rating:

R (USA)

Runtime:

  • 112 min (67.2 hs )

Estimated budget:

  • 30,000,000 (US$)

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Directed by

Neill Blomkamp

Neill Blomkamp (born 19 September 1979) is a South African-born, Vancouver, BC-based director of feature-length and short films and advertisements. Blomkamp employs a documentary-style, hand-held, cinéma vérité technique, blending naturalistic and photo-realistic computer-generated effects. He is...

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  • You are not welcome here.

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  • Aug 14, 2009

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  • 112 min (67.2 hs )

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  • 30,000,000

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Alive in Joburg

"Alive in Joburg" is a 2005 science fiction short film directed by Neill Blomkamp, produced by Simon Hansen and Sharlto Copley in Canada, and released by Spy Films. It runs approximately six minutes long and was filmed in Johannesburg, South Africa with soundtrack featuring composer sound designer...
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  • 2009
  • 2009
  • 2009
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