Alpha Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Leaders are born from survival.

Oct. 20, 2018

Alpha

Release Date: Friday, August 17, 2018 Nationwide

Kodi Smit-McPhee, Leonor Varela, Albert Hughes, Natassia Malthe, Priya Rajaratnam, Dan Widenhaupt

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

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

Plot

What's the story about?

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.

Cited as official plot version from sonypictures.com

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Alpha.

Kodi Smit-McPhee
Maria, Memoir of a Snail
L
Leonor Varela
... Shaman

Captive, Americano
N
Natassia Malthe
... Rho

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

Crew Behind the Film

The Alpha behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Albert Hughes last directed 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

Additional Information

MPA 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

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Official Alpha movie trailers and clips.

Action

Alpha Theatrical Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the Alpha movie production.

Key Facts

Based on a story by Albert Hughes.

Production Updates

Dec 2017

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Aug 2016

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Jan 2016

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Filming to take place in Vancouver.

Sep 2015

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

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

Movie Theaters

2018-08-17 Nationwide

United States

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