The Second Arrival
The Second Arrival

The Second Arrival

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1998
1h 45m
3.7(81 votes)
Science Fiction
Horror

Overview

After Zane Ziminski is found dead five people received envelopes with details of an alien invasion. This group of five includes 3 scientists, Zane's brother Jack, and a reporter. Quickly, the group is down to three and then Jack and Bridget, the reporter. With a small piece of alien technology, they must escape from the aliens, who take human form, and try to convince others that aliens exist.

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Cast & Crew

28 members
Acting

Patrick Muldoon

Jack Addison

Patrick Muldoon
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Jane Sibbett

Bridget Riordan

Jane Sibbett
Acting

Michael Sarrazin

Prof. Nelson Zarcoff

Michael Sarrazin
Acting

Catherine Blythe

Sandra Wolf

Catherine Blythe
Crew

Michael Scherer

Wolan

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Larry Day

Burke

Larry Day
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Steve Adams

Dave Cyrus

Steve Adams
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Emidio Michetti

Trevor Aguilar

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Stéphane Blanchette

Tom Billings

Stéphane Blanchette
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David Nerman

Newspaper Editor

David Nerman
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Noel Burton

Convention Speaker

Noel Burton
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Mark Trafford

Bank Manager

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Lisa Kagan

Bank Teller

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Karen Elkin

Electronics Store Clerk

Karen Elkin
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Sophie Léger

Desk Clerk

Sophie Léger
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Don Jordan

Security Guard

Don Jordan
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Sean Devine

Paramedic

Sean Devine
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Laurel Paetz

Trish

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Chad Beamish

Mail Boy

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Directing

Kevin Tenney

Reporter

Kevin Tenney
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Lila Feng

T.V. Anchor

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John Sanford Moore

T.V. Anchor

John Sanford Moore
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Liz MacRae

T.V. Anchor

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Wei Feng Tang

Bellboy

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Bill Corday

Vagrant

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Howard Rosenstein

P.R. Man

Howard Rosenstein
Acting

Dean Patrick Fleming

Taxi Driver

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Sound

Dennis Michael Tenney

Radio Newsman

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