---
title: 'The Arrival (1996)'
type: 'film'
director: 'David Twohy'
released: '1996-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 115
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'Mexico'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-arrival-1996'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115571/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Arrival (1996)

1996 · PG-13 · 115 min · Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller · Mexico, United States


## Synopsis

The Arrival is a 1996 science fiction thriller film written and directed by David Twohy and starring Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Crouse, Ron Silver, Teri Polo, and Richard Schiff. Sheen stars as Zane Zaminsky, a radio astronomer who discovers evidence of intelligent alien life and quickly finds himself in the middle of a conspiracy with global consequences. The film is an international co-production between the United States and Mexico. A sequel, Arrival II, was released direct-to-video in 1998.

## Credits

- **Director:** [David Twohy](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-twohy)
- **Screenplay:** [David Twohy](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-twohy)
- **Producer:** [Ted Field](https://cinepixo.com/people/ted-field)
- **Director of Photography:** [Hiro Narita](https://cinepixo.com/people/hiro-narita)

## Cast

- [Teri Polo](https://cinepixo.com/people/teri-polo)
- [Richard Schiff](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-schiff)
- [Lindsay Crouse](https://cinepixo.com/people/lindsay-crouse)
- [Ron Silver](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-silver)
- [Leon Rippy](https://cinepixo.com/people/leon-rippy)
- [Buddy Joe Hooker](https://cinepixo.com/people/buddy-joe-hooker)
- [Charlie Sheen](https://cinepixo.com/people/charlie-sheen)

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