Alpha Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Leaders are born from survival.

Last modified: Oct. 20, 2018

Alpha

Release Date: Friday, August 17, 2018 Theaters

Unfolds 20,000 years ago in Europe during the Upper Paleolithic period and centers on a young man’s friendship with a wolf.

Director: Albert Hughes

Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee • Leonor Varela • Natassia Malthe • Priya Rajaratnam

PG-13 Action N/A

3.64 / 5.0

89% WILL SEE 11% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: An epic adventure set in the last Ice Age. Europe, 20,000 years ago. While on his first hunt with his tribe’s most elite group, a young man is injured and left for dead. Awakening to find himself broken and alone -- he must learn to survive and navigate the harsh and unforgiving wilderness. Reluctantly taming a lone wolf abandoned by its pack, the pair learn to rely on each other and become unlikely allies, enduring countless dangers and overwhelming odds in order to find their way home before the deadly winter arrives.

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Who stars in Alpha – Cast List

Kodi Smit-McPhee
Maria, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
L
Leonor Varela
... Shaman

Captive, The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future
N
Natassia Malthe
... Rho

DOA: Dead or Alive, Skinwalkers
P
Priya Rajaratnam
... Huntress

Who is making Alpha – Crew List

A look at Alpha behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Albert Hughes last helmed The Continental: From the World of John Wick (series) and The Fury of a Patient Man.

Director: Albert Hughes
Screenwriter: Dan Widenhaupt
Producer: Albert Hughes

Studios: Sony Pictures
Production Company: Studio 8

Production – What we know about the Alpha

Key Facts

Based on a story by Albert Hughes.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2017

Completed

Changed Alpha movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Aug 2016

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jan 2016

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Filming to take place in Vancouver.

Sep 2015

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some intense peril
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Leaders are born from survival.
Also known as: The Solutrean
Language: English

Alpha Trailers and Clips

Alpha

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Alpha Release Date: When was the film released?

Alpha was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, August 17 , 2018. There were 14 14 other movies released on the same date, including Mile 22, To All The Boys I've Loved Before and Billionaire Boys Club.