District 9
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Neill Blomkamp
Sharlto Copley
Jason Cope
Nathalie Boltt
Sylvaine Strike
Elizabeth Mkandawie
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Thirty 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, 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.
Director
Neill Blomkamp
Cast
Sharlto Copley
Jason Cope
Nathalie Boltt
Sylvaine Strike
Elizabeth Mkandawie
John Sumner
William Allen Young
Greg Melvill-smith
Nick Blake
Morena Busa Sesatsa
Themba Nkosi
Mzwandile Nqoba
Barry Strydom
Jed Brophy
Louis Minnaar
Vanessa Haywood
Marian Hooman
Vittorio Leonardi
Mandla Gaduka
Johan Van Schoor
Stella Steenkamp
David James
Kenneth Nkosi
Mampho Brescia
Tim Gordon
Morne Erasmus
Anthony Bishop
David Clatworthy
Mike Huff
Anthony Fridjhon
Eugene Khumbanyiwa
Hlengiwe Madlala
Siyabonga Radebe
Melt Sieberhagen
Andre Odendaal
John Ellis
Louise Saint Claire
Alan Glauber
Nicolas Herbstein
Norman Anstey
Nick Boraine
Robert Hobbs
Sibulele Gcilitshana
Mahendra Raghunath
Phillip Mathebula
Michelle Ayden
Claudine Bennent
Antony Sarak
Billy Somagaca
Ryan Whittal
John Jacob
Yashik Maharaj
Fernando Saraiva
Sharon Waugh
Brandon Auret
Jacques Gombault
Justin Strydom
Simo Magwaza
Theunis Nel
Sonni Chidiebere
Matt Stern
Danny Datnow
David Dukas
Daniel Hadebe
Wisani Mbokota
Craig Jackson
Justin Duplessis
Rodney Downey
Den Antonakis
Bongo Mbutuma
Johnny Selema
Mashabela Galane
Mfazwe Sekobane
Nicholas Ratlou
Saint Gregory Nwokedi
Donalson Rabisi
Zephania Sibanda
Gideon Thodane
Mdu Mthabela
David Mikhethi
Jeffries Simelane
Shafique Allan
Wendy Mbatha
Leigh Mashupye
Beauty Setai
Nkiyase Mondlana
Kuda Rusike
Morena Setatsa
Mpho Molao
Ntombi Nkuua
Absalom Dikane
Monthandazo Thomo
Norman Thabalala
Siphiwe Mbuko
Shiela Nene
Jonathan Taylor
Justice Nhlapo
Crew
Finn Abbott
Eva Abramycheva
Giovanni Acchione
Trevor Adams
Christopher Ahrens
Matt Aitken
Neil Aldridge
Janine Alexander
Greg Allison
Stephen Allison
Brian Anderson
Dave Anderson
Fraser Anderson
Pippa Anderson
Matthew Andrews
Matt Appleton
Georgy Arevshatov
Artin Aryaei
Glenn Aryton
Gunner Ashford
Daniel Ashton
Mia Askew
Oliver Askew
Richard Athorne
Carl Ayala
Andrew Ayrton
Jean Luc Azzis
Jacobus Badenhorst
George Bailey
George Bailey
Andrew Baker
Kamogelo Bako
Martin Baloyi
Ravi Bansal
Ravi Bansal
Eric Ayanda Bara
Alan Barnes
Joshua Barraud
Jessica Bartels
Geeta Basantani
Seb Bast
Terry Bates
Christopher Bathla
Michael Batley
Cesar Rodriguez Bautista
Aaron Beck
Lyse Beck
Uli Beck-schneider
Calvin Beekman
Kathleen Beeler
Stefan De Beer
Michelle Belcher
Tim Belsher
Murray Benet
Dan Bennett
Grant Bensley
Peter Benson
Peter Benson
Michael S Berg
Sean Berkhout
Gabrielle Bertogg
Dan Best
Natalie Best
Jamie Beswarick
Daphne Bezem
Hendrik Bezuidenhout
Ian Bidgood
Kris Bieringa
Carole Bird
Daniel Birt
Daniel Birt
Kevin Bitters
Michael Blackbourn
Brett Blenkin
Leslie Van Blerk
Bill Block
David Bloem
Tony Bloemstein
Neill Blomkamp
David Bloomer
Richard Bluck
Chris Bohnenn
Beauty Bokweni
Johannese Bolofo
Mary Jane Bolton
Eric Bon
Stefanie Boose
Nick Booth
Theola Booyens
Jelmer Boskma
Julian Botha
Gerhardus Bouchere
Robert Bourgeault
Philippa Boyens
Federico Bozzano
Charlie Bradbury
Adam Bradley
Darren Bradnock
Lee Bramwell
Kristie Breslin
Greg Broadmore
Don Brooker
Jonny Brough
Aaron Brown
David Brown
Duncan Brown
Steve Brown
Thomas Brown
Tracey Brown
Dhyana Brummel
Mara Bryan
Daniel Bryant
Ian Buchko
Andy Buckley R.n.
Sam Bui
Matthew Bullock
Joerg W Bungert
Andrew Burdan
Ben Burden-smith
Brent Burge
Victoria Burkhart
Kurt Butler
Anton Buys
Charlotte Buys
Robert Byrne
Bruce Campbell
Cedric Canlas
Jason Canovas
Lucy Cant
Grant Carr
David Casey
Adrian Chan
Etienne Changuion
Etienne Changuion
Sourisak Chanpaseuth
Paul Chapman
Justin Chappell
Freddy Chavez
Tim Cheng
Hyemee Choi
Mannie Chonco
Diana Cilliers
Helen Clare
Edward Clark
Graham Clarke
Julian Clarke
Nick Cleverley
Daniel Cockersell
Willie Coetsee
Pieter Coetzee
Waldemar Coetzee
Wessel Coetzee
Daniel Coetzer
Francois Coetzer
Francois Coetzer
Trevor Colbert
Vanessa Cole
Adam Collins
Hayden Collow
Nick Connor
Maria Constantenidies
Mark Cooksey
Donovan Cooper
Paul Copeland
Christopher J. Corabi
Jane Cordon
Georgia Court
Jon Cowley
Lars Cox
Vinca Cox
Quynne Craddock
Jim Croasdale
Steve Cronin
John Cruickshanks
Lindsay Crummett
Carolynne Cunningham
Bryce Curtis
Richard Cuthbert
Marie-cecile Dahan
Nicole Dajager
Gareth Daley
Stephen Daly
Lorenzo Damons
Pepe Danza
Dean Davel
Marion Davey
Colin Davidson
Mark Davidson
Jimmy Davies
Juliette Davis
Henry De Villiers
Ed Denton
Nigel Denton-howes
Leanne Denyer
Chris Derochie
Alpha Yaya Diallo
Patrick Diesel
Dan Dixon
Bongani Dlamini
Bonginkosi Dlamini
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Miscellaneous Notes
Feature directorial debut for Neill Blomkamp.
Sony Pictures acquired the project for all English-language territories (including North America), Russia, Italy, Korea and Portugal from financier QED Intl at the 2007 American Film Market. The deal was reportedly in the low-to-middle-eight-figure range.
Released in United States Summer August 14, 2009
Released in United States on Video December 22, 2009
Released in United States September 2009 (Shown at Deauville Festival of American Cinema (Premieres) September 4-13, 2009.)
Winner of the 2009 award for Most Promising Filmmaker by the Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA).
Winner of the 2009 award for Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture by the Visual Effects Society (VES).
Winner of the 2009 Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR in a Foreign Feature Film by the Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE).
Winner of two 2009 awards including Best Production Design and the New Generation Award by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA).
Released in United States Summer August 14, 2009
Released in United States on Video December 22, 2009
Released in United States September 2009
Shown at Deauville Festival of American Cinema (Premieres) September 4-13, 2009.
Based on the short film "Alive in Joburg" (Canada/2006) directed by Neill Blomkamp.
Winner of the 2009 award for Best New Filmmaker by the Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC).
