Synopsis: A field operative (Sharlto Copley) for a company that oversees extraterrestrial refugees contracts a mysterious virus that begins to change his DNA.

Length: 1 hour and 51 minutes.

Genre: Science fiction

Starring: Sharlto Copley (Wikus Van De Merwe)
Jason Cope (Grey Bradnam)
David James (Koobus Venter)
Vanessa Haywood (Tania Van De Merwe)
Mandla Gaduka (Fundiswa Mhlanga)
Kenneth Nkosi (Thomas)
Eugene Khumbanyiwa (Obesandjo)
Louis Minnaar (Piet Smit)
William Allen Young (Dirk Michaels)
Marian Hooman (Sandra Van De Merwe)
Vittorio Leonardi (Michael Bloemstein)
Tim Gordon (Clive Henderson)
John Sumner (Les Feldman)
Nick Blake (Francois Moraneu)

REVIEW

‘District 9’ blends action, satire

There’s no such thing as a do-it-yourself blockbuster, but “District 9” is Hollywood’s idea of one: lots of action and special effects, large-scale mayhem, limited budget. [More]

By Robert Horton Herald Movie Critic | August 14