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District 9
Synopsis
More than 20 years ago, aliens made first contact with Earth. Humans waited for the hostile attack, or the giant advances in technology. Neither came. Instead, the aliens were refugees, the last survivors of their home world. The creatures were set up in a makeshift home in South Africa's District 9 as the world's nations argued over what to do with them. Now, patience over the alien situation has run out. Control over the aliens has been contracted out to Multi-National United (MNU), a private company uninterested in the aliens' welfare - they will receive tremendous profits if they can make the aliens' awesome weaponry work. So far, they have failed; activation of the weaponry requires alien DNA. The tension between the aliens and the humans comes to a head when an MNU field operative, Wikus van der Merwe, contracts a mysterious virus that begins changing his DNA. Wikus quickly becomes the most hunted man in the world, as well as the most valuable -- he is the key to unlocking the secrets of alien technology. Ostracized and friendless, there is only one place left for him to hide: District 9.
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Full Credits
  • Director:
    Neill Blomkamp,
  • Writer:
    Terri Tatchell, Neill Blomkamp,
  • Producer:
    Carolynne Cunningham, Carolynne Cunningham, Peter Jackson,
  • Cinematographer:
    Trent Opaloch,
  • Editor:
    Julian Clarke,
  • Executive Producer:
    Elliot Ferwerda, Mark Brooke, Ken Kamins, Bill Block,
  • Cast:
    Sharlto Copley, William Allen Young, Nathalie Boltt, Elizabeth Mkandawie, Sylvaine Strike, Jason Cope, David James, Mandla Gaduka, Sylvaine Strike, Elizabeth Mkandawie,
  • Assistant Editor:
    Neil Mayo,
  • First Assistant Director:
    Richard Green, Ben Burden Smith, David Norris,
  • Second Assistant Director:
    Robyn Grace, Jacques Terblanche, Chris van Latum, Zolani Phakade,
  • Third Assistant Director:
    Thabo Metsing, Julian Botha, Chloe Forbes, Joseph Malele,
  • Co-Producer:
    Philippa Boyens,
  • Co-Executive Producer:
    Paul Hanson,
  • Line Producer:
    Trishia Downie,
  • Supervising Sound Editor:
    Brent Burge, Chris Ward,
  • Camera Operator:
    Hein de Vos, Richard Bluck, Lars Cox, Dean Leslie, Georgia Court,
  • Script Supervisor:
    Vinca Cox, Terry Fletcher, Merrin Ruck,
  • Accountant:
    Wendy Bambro-Tilyard, Nick Cleverley, Tracey Morgan,
  • Art Department Coordinator:
    Christo Strydom,
  • Assistant Production Coordinator:
    Diana Nkata,
  • Boom Operator:
    Bob Hazell, Benoît Hardonniere, Charlie Sijaji, Lucky Mkontwana, Jo Fraser, Richard Mohlari, Chris Hiles,
  • Construction Coordinator:
    Nick Vos, Leo Schoeman,
  • First Assistant Camera:
    Philip A.T. Smith, Bernin Isaac, Houston Hadden,
  • Location Manager:
    Peter Ndifon, Spannies Spangenberg,
  • Production Coordinator:
    Greg Fell, Juliette Davis, Daphne Bezem, Archibald Nkwana, Bronwen Stewart,
  • Set Dresser:
    Evette Richter, Beatrix Symington, Peter Savage, Zebulon Lawrance, Martin Oosthuizen, Inge Else, Daniel Birt,
  • Sound Effects Editor:
    Hayden Collow, Melanie Graham,
  • Carpenter:
    Michael Matshaba, Justin Chappell, Anton Buys, Reece Nicol, Alistair Fyfe, Alfred Vaughn, Leon Rietbroek, Paul Janse Van Rensburg, Ross Hoby, Gareth King, Scott Waterhouse, Francis Grewe, Clive Matthews, Max V.D. Merwe, Warren Veldhuizen, Buddy MacKett, Petrus Pretorious, William Reineke, Mandla Mkandla, Anthony Pereira, Robert McGovern, Brendan Gifford,
  • Makeup Supervisor:
    Linda Wall, Frances Richardson, Leon von Solms, Julene Paton,
  • Post Production Coordinator:
    Peti Nohotima,
  • Dialogue Editor:
    Polly McKinnon, Mark Franken, Justin Webster,
  • Special Effects Coordinator:
    Phil McLaren,
  • Concept Artist:
    Ravi Bansal,
  • VFX Artist:
    Aaron Brown, Arlend Engar, Ian Buchko, Karl Sisson, Mike Rhone, Michael Goddard, Nik Slotiuk, Stu McRae, Neil Safeer Ghaznavi,
  • Music Editor:
    Steve Gallagher, Nigel Scott,
  • Sound Assistant:
    Morgan Samuel,
  • Swing:
    Solly Sithole, Lawrence 'Stompie' Moraks, Collen Makhubela, Edward Lebekwe, Sydney Molele, Solomon Mogomotsi, Sifiso Msimanga,
  • Property Master:
    Gavin Perrow, Kobus Swart,
  • Modeling:
    Edward Denton, Jordan Thomson, Ulrike Beck-Schneider, Shari Finn, James French, Tim Gibson,
  • Lighting Artist:
    Paul Flanagan, Christopher Ahrens, Bryan Litson, Ross Stansfield, Stephen Murphy, Viviana Palacios, Richard Sur, Hyemee Choi,
  • First Assistant Editor:
    Dan Best, Gary Lam,
  • Additional Camera:
    Mannie Ferreira, Michael Mutombo,
  • Special Effects Supervisor:
    Max Poolman, Steve Ingram,
  • Casting:
    Miranda Rivers, Denton Douglas,
  • Digital Intermediate:
    Adam Scott, Tracey Brown,
  • Foley:
    Robyn McFarlane,
  • Pyrotechnician:
    Kevin Bitters,
  • Additional Dialogue:
    Jason Canovas,
  • Compositor:
    Artin Aryaei, Geeta Basantani, Marco Checa Garcia, Evelyne Leblond, Veronica Marino, Bernhard Kimbacher, Paul Chapman, Ian Fenton, Todd Liddiard, Colin Liggett, Tomaso Tartarotti, Adrian Van Der Park, Loren Robinson, Geoff Hadfield, Danielle Rubin, Brian Fisher, Louis Kim, Nikolai Michaleski, Tom Truscott, Daniel Bryant, Henry Jefferson, Jesus Lavin, Daniel Gaudreau, Freddy Chavez Olmos,
  • Sound Recordist:
    Richard Sprawson, Basiami Segola,
  • Visual Effects Supervisor:
    Dan Kaufman, Patti Gannon, Matt Aitken, Justin Lavery, Trevor Adams, Robert Habros,
  • Special Effects Technician:
    Patrick Diesel, Clinton Zabielski, Mxolisi Mkhutshuwa, Zakhele Mkhize, Sydney Marumo, Waldemar Coetsee, Thabo Zwane, Juan Ferreira, Eric Ayanda Bara, Janek Zabielski,
  • Makeup & Hair Assistant:
    Charlie Runge, Lorraine Mphephi, Queen Motlatle, Theola Booyens, Thebe Malatse,
  • Set Dressing Buyer:
    Anneri Gericke, Maria Constantinides,
  • Set Production Assistant:
    Bongani Dlamini, Shile Dube, Kekeletso Lithebe, Kingston Mokgethi, Tumelo Ntsimane,
  • Animation:
    Leslie Fulton, Chris Derochie, Rachel Ward, Brian Anderson, Michael Langford, Robert Kuczera, Steve James Brown, Daniel Sampaio Lima, Jason Thielen, Fernando Pazos, Ed Wou, Grant Wilson, Jonathan Paquin, Shawn Dunn, Patrick Kalyn, Todd Labonte, Adam Marisett, Alexander K. Lee, Craig McPherson,
  • Visual Effects Compositor:
    Daizo Inaoka, Carl Ayala, Daniel Gaudreau,
  • Production Illustrator:
    Gabriel Metcalfe,
  • Sound Recordist:
    Ken Saville,
  • Prosthetics:
    Greg Tozer, Eden Small, Gary Hunt, Daniel Cockersell, Ben Hawker, Bill Hunt, Don Brooker, Antony McMullen, Jamie Beswarick, Donald Brooker, Sean Foot, Matt Patte, Pietro Marson,
  • Unit Publicist:
    David Alex Wilson,
  • Costume Supervisor:
    Leonie Roberts, Matt Appleton, Samantha Morley,
  • Music Supervisor:
    Michelle Belcher,
  • Finance:
    Todd Steiner,
  • Orchestrator:
    Aiko Fukushima, Jeff Toyne,
  • Foley Artist:
    Carrie McLaughlin,
  • Digital Effects Producer:
    Mara Bryan,
  • Construction Manager:
    Marcia Vermaak, Brett Blenkin,
  • Stunt Coordinator:
    Grant Hulley,
  • Post Production Supervisor:
    Pippa Anderson, Martin Edwards,
  • Hair Supervisor:
    Julene Paton, Leon von Solms,
  • Projection:
    Rene Toye,
  • Key Grip:
    Dion Hartley, Tony Keddy, Guy Micheletti, Mark Davidson, Alpheas Manaka, Robert Fischer, Matt Andrews,
  • Lighting Technician:
    Mark Newnham, Glenn Aryton, Andrew Ayrton, Gerald Morse,
  • Foley Editor:
    Craig Tomlinson,
  • Clapper Loader:
    P.J. 'Pheello' Makosholo, Amy Yeats,
  • Production Runner:
    Gert Van Niekerk, Pierre Pelser, Darren Sigley,
  • Production Assistant:
    Danielle Prestidge, Kholisile Vinqi, Richard Cuthbert, Rachel Gilkison, Tshepo Mandlazi, Muzi Mondi, Simphiwe Ndulula, Zolani Mbambo, Lwazi Nodada, Shane Meyer, Michael Mycielski, Sizwe Nxumalo, Robert Steenpoorte,
  • Lead Animator:
    Jeremy Mesana,
  • Sound Designer:
    Dave Whitehead,
  • Compositing Lead:
    David Houghton-Williams, Steve Cronin, Hamish Schumacher, Simon Jung, Michael Lanzensberger, Steve McGillen, Jean-Luc Azzis, Lyse Beck, Helen Paul, Charles Tait,
  • 2D Supervisor:
    Mark Richardson,
  • Assistant Location Manager:
    Thomas Lishi,
  • Scenic Artist:
    Kristy Tayler, Marlizelle Oosthuizen, Nicodemus Moshabi, Franco Meyer, Alastair Maher, Sipho Sifinila,
  • Shading:
    R. Christopher White, Nick Gabchenko, Ren-Wei Yang,
  • CG Supervisor:
    Tim Belsher, Mike Perry,
  • ADR Recordist:
    Charlotte Buys, Barry Donnelly,
  • CG Artist:
    Michael Blackbourn, James G. Hebb, Dan Prentice, Marc Roth, Simon van de Lagemaat,
  • Assistant Accountant:
    Janine Alexander,
  • Production Manager:
    Kristie Breslin, Helen Clare, Grant Bensley, Gayle Munro, Jennifer Loughnan,
  • Property Builder:
    Andrew Gillespie, Joseph Paice, Samantha Elizabeth Mott, Michael Reitterer, Gregory D. Allison, Mark Pike, Gabrielle Bertogg, Philip Sharpe, Bryce Curtis, Daniel Wickham, Daniel Kelly, Daniel Bennett, Ian Ruxton, Duncan Brown, Lindsey Crummett, Robert Gillies, Paul Wickham, Callum Linegard,
  • Second Assistant Camera:
    Garth Michael, Thys Uys, Nigel Nally, Garth Scholtz, Justin Vincent, Andrew Greenan, Richard Ray,
  • Unit Production Manager:
    Steven St. Arnaud,
  • Draughtsman:
    Jonathan Hely-Hutchinson, Michael Smale, Nick Connor, Petrus Strydom, Bradley De Gee,
  • Assistant Director:
    Paul Grinder,
  • Camera Supervisor:
    Lee Bramwell,
  • Electrician:
    Lucas Moganedi, Warrick Peace, Sanele Masondo, Brent Webb, Sipho Ncube, Alfred Manzini, Bevan Simpson, Hansel Verkerk,
  • Animation Supervisor:
    Steve Nichols, Eric Reynolds,
  • Focus Puller:
    Thomas Brown,
  • Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
    Michael Hedges, Gilbert Lake,
  • Original Music Composer:
    Clinton Shorter,
  • Modelling Supervisor:
    David Tremont,
  • Weapons Wrangler:
    Tony Neophytou, Francois du Rand, Craig Magill,
  • Assistant Grip:
    Darren Bradnock, Shoes Mafanya,
  • Executive Visual Effects Producer:
    Shawn Walsh, Eileen Moran,
  • Second Unit Cinematographer:
    Simon Raby,
  • Unit Manager:
    Jimmy Davies, Josanne Tane, Gabe Page, Rudolf Pohorsky,
  • Conductor:
    Adam Klemens,
  • Visual Effects Coordinator:
    Danielle Kinsey, Suzanne MacLennan, Mary Jane Bolton, Nathaniel Holroyd, Paul Glubb, Cabral Rock,
  • Property Buyer:
    Henrietta Moutinho, Svenn Wigg, Ben Milsom, Vanessa Cole,
  • Set Decoration:
    Guy Potgieter,
  • Visual Effects Production Manager:
    Marie-Cecile Dahan, Gemma Thompson,
  • Grip:
    Brett McDowell, Chad De Klerk, Allen Markham, Calvin Beekman, Villy Nkoana, Patric Mashilo, Victor Mogale, Samuel Neluvholwe, William Mnisi,
  • Prosthetic Supervisor:
    Sarah Rubano,
  • Sound Mixer:
    J.J. Le Roux,
  • Assistant Set Dresser:
    Thomas Salpietro,
  • Art Department Assistant:
    Itumeleng Mokoena, Simphiwe Hadebe, Albertus Van Der Walt,
  • Stunts:
    George Bailey, Anton Moon, Wayne Giles, Lee-Anne Liebenberg, William Maila, Themba Nyawuza, Christopher Bathla, Daniel Coetzer, Mduduzi Mavimbela, Alfred Sinbane, Vadim Dobrin, François Coetzer, Lebogang Mofokeng, Johnny Selema, Zacharia Thekiso, Etienne Changuion,
  • Digital Effects Supervisor:
    Peter Muyzers,
  • Visual Effects Producer:
    Charlie Bradbury, Patrick Mooney, Stefanie Boose,
  • Transportation Captain:
    Abraham Shiburi, Albert Foot,
  • Visual Effects Editor:
    Andrew Millard, Lucas Putnam,
  • Camera Trainee:
    Mike Gomani,
  • Still Photographer:
    David Bloomer,
  • Gaffer:
    David Howe, Cooper Masondo, David Brown,
  • Casting Associate:
    N'Cee Van Heerden,
  • Seamstress:
    Maria Maselane, Winni Dlamini,
  • Compositing Supervisor:
    Shervin Shoghian, Stephen Pepper,
  • Creature Technical Director:
    Vincent Yan,
  • Vehicles Coordinator:
    John-Dee Styles,
  • Weapons Master:
    Aaron Huriwaka,
  • Senior Animator:
    Christian Liliedahl,
  • Storyboard Artist:
    Andrew Burdan, Anthony Burdon, Tony Bloemstein,
  • Musician:
    Joseph Pepe Danza, Reza Honari,
  • Second Assistant Accountant:
    Jeremy Vinden,
  • Animation Manager:
    Nicky Muir,
  • Makeup Trainee:
    Melissa Vinden,
  • Digital Colorist:
    Joerg W. Bungert,
  • Scoring Mixer:
    Vince Renaud,
  • Wardrobe Assistant:
    Thabisa Mkonto,
  • Lead Set Dresser:
    Marinda Richter,
  • Location Assistant:
    Paul Gobo, Dries Scholtz,
  • Digital Intermediate Colorist:
    David Hollingsworth,
  • First Assistant Accountant:
    Gail Van Niekerk, Thulani Ngcwade,
  • Helicopter Camera:
    Skip Margetts,
  • Sound Design Assistant:
    Justin Doyle,
  • Extras Casting Assistant:
    Gabriella Fish,
  • Foley Recordist:
    Matthew Lambourn,
  • Art Direction:
    Michael Berg, Emilia Roux,
  • First Assistant Sound Editor:
    Neil Aldridge,
  • Assistant Unit Manager:
    Henry de Villiers,
  • Prop Maker:
    Dean Davel, Friday Ngwena,
  • Prosthetic Makeup Artist:
    Jaco Snyman,
  • Payroll Accountant:
    Natalia Voorslag, Rezina Wahed,
  • Painter:
    Frazer Anderson, John Cruickshanks, Leslie Nairn, Dordi Moen, Jonathon Brough,
  • Vocals:
    Alpha Yaya Diallo,
  • Matte Painter:
    Federico Bozzano, Ravi Bansal,
  • Animation Director:
    Jeremy Hollobon,
  • Construction Buyer:
    Darren Stiwell, Izak Weyers,
  • Driver:
    Elias Makhanya, Sydney Masiteng, Vincent Lebethe, Clement Magwaza, Gift Ntshingila, Leonard Philander, James Mokangkang, Hosia Mothibi, Tebogo Skhosana, Willy Elliot, Ursula Raaf, Hodges Sibeko, Nichodemus Matjopi, Andile Gulishe, Hendrik Sebulela, Leonard Mpambani, Sifiso Ndaba, Alfred Masaile, Michael Batley, Seamus Kavanagh, Ernest Nti, Abraham Shabalala, Fanuel Michabela, Frank Molepo, Joachim Kasinda,
  • Roto Supervisor:
    Sandy Houston,
  • Digital Imaging Technician:
    Nadezna Pieters, Stephen Roucher, Dan Ashton,
  • Thanks:
    Guillermo del Toro,
  • Pilot:
    Pieter Coetzee, Frank Molteno, Wessel Coetzee, Chris Bohmenn,
  • Production Secretary:
    Tshidi Ntsoko, Lesedi Siswana,
  • Leadman:
    Justice Nhlapo,
  • Costume Design:
    Diana Cilliers,
  • Effects Supervisor:
    Richard Taylor,
  • Digital Intermediate Editor:
    Katie Hinsen,
  • Production Supervisor:
    Michael S. Murphey,
  • Technical Supervisor:
    Ian Bidgood,
  • Production Design:
    Philip Ivey,
  • Creature Design:
    David Meng,
  • Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects:
    Joe Dunckley,

Technical specifications

  • Rating:R
  • Country:Canada, United States, South Africa, New Zealand
  • Language:English, isiXhosa, Afrikaans, Sesotho, isiZulu, Chichewa
  • Release:August 14, 2009
  • Duration:113 min
  • Genres:SciFi/Fantasy
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