District 9 Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Nov. 30, 2009

District 9

Release Date: Friday, August 14, 2009 Theaters

Director: Neill Blomkamp

Starring: Jason Cope • Robert Hobbs • Sharlto Copley • David James

R Drama 1 hr, 52 m

4.06 / 5.0

87% WILL SEE 13% WON'T SEE

Rent or buy

Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Over twenty 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 (Sharlto Copley), 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.

Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi

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Who stars in District 9 – Cast List

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Jason Cope
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Robert Hobbs
Invictus, Serenity
Sharlto Copley
Elysium, Maleficent
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David James

Who is making District 9 – Crew List

A look at District 9 behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Neill Blomkamp last helmed Gran Turismo and Demonic. The film's writer Sharlto Copley last penned Sapien Safari and District 9 Sequel.

Director: Neill Blomkamp
Screenwriter: Sharlto Copley
Producers: Carolynne Cunningham
Peter Jackson

Studios: TriStar Pictures
Production Company: Trilogy Entertainment United States
WingNut Films

Production – What we know about the District 9

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Jul 2009

Completed

Changed District 9 movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for bloody violence and pervasive language
Runtime: 1 hr, 52 m
Tagline: You are not welcome here.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

District 9 Trailers and Clips

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District 9 Release Date: When was the film released?

District 9 was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, August 14 , 2009. The film was released in approximately 3,049 theaters. There were seven other movies released on the same date, including Bandslam, Ponyo and The Time Traveler's Wife.