Movie·2008·1h 30m
The Happening
We've sensed it. We've seen the signs. Now...it's happening.
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
When a deadly airborne virus threatens to wipe out the northeastern United States, teacher Elliot Moore and his wife Alma flee from contaminated cities into the countryside in a fight to discover the truth. Is it terrorism, the accidental release of some toxic military bio weapon -- or something even more sinister?
Producer
M. Night Shyamalan, Barry Mendel
Cinematography
Tak Fujimoto
Music
James Newton Howard
Editor
Conrad Buff IV
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Mark Wahlberg
Elliot Moore
Zooey Deschanel
Alma Moore
John Leguizamo
Julian
Ashlyn Sanchez
Jess
Betty Buckley
Mrs. Jones
Spencer Breslin
Josh
Robert Bailey Jr.
Jared
Frank Collison
Nursery Owner
Jeremy Strong
Private Auster
Alan Ruck
Principal
Victoria Clark
Nursery Owner's Wife
M. Night Shyamalan
Joey (voice)
Alison Folland
Woman Reading on Bench with Hair Pin
Kristen Connolly
Woman Reading on Bench
Cornell Womack
Construction Foreman
Curtis McClarin
Construction Crew Member
Robert Lenzi
Jake
Derege Harding
Train Conductor
// crew
Crew
M. Night Shyamalan
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Barry Mendel
Producer
Sam Mercer
Producer
Deven Khote
Producer
Jose L. Rodriguez
Producer
John Rusk
Producer
Gary Barber
Executive Producer
Roger Birnbaum
Executive Producer
Ronnie Screwvala
Executive Producer
Zarina Screwvala
Executive Producer
James Newton Howard
Original Music Composer
Tak Fujimoto
Director of Photography
Conrad Buff IV
Editor
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