The Arrival (1996 film)

The Arrival
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid Twohy
Written byDavid Twohy
Produced by
  • Thomas G. Smith
  • James Steele
Starring
CinematographyHiro Narita
Edited byMartin Hunter
Music byArthur Kempel
Production
companies
Distributed byOrion Pictures
Release date
  • May 31, 1996 (1996-05-31)
Running time
115 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • Mexico
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25 million
Box office$14 million

The Arrival is a 1996 science fiction thriller film written and directed by David Twohy and starring Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Crouse, Ron Silver, Teri Polo, and Richard Schiff. Sheen stars as Zane Zaminsky, a radio astronomer who discovers evidence of intelligent alien life and quickly finds himself in the middle of a conspiracy with global consequences. The film is an international co-production between the United States and Mexico. A sequel, Arrival II, was released direct-to-video in 1998.