"The search for our beginning could lead to our end."

2012

2h 4m

6.6(12737 votes)

Science Fiction

Adventure

Mystery

Overview

A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.

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45 members

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Noomi Rapace

Elizabeth Shaw

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Michael Fassbender

David

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Charlize Theron

Meredith Vickers

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Idris Elba

Janek

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Guy Pearce

Peter Weyland

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Logan Marshall-Green

Charlie Holloway

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Sean Harris

Fifield

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Rafe Spall

Millburn

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Emun Elliott

Chance

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Benedict Wong

Ravel

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Kate Dickie

Ford

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Branwell Donaghey

Mercenary 1

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Vladimir "Furdo" Furdik

Mercenary 2

Crew

C.C. Smiff

Mercenary 3

Crew

Shane Steyn

Mercenary 4

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Ian Whyte

Last Engineer

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John Lebar

Ghost Engineer

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Daniel James Peterson

Sacrifice Engineer

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Patrick Wilson

Shaw's Father

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Lucy Hutchinson

Young Shaw

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Giannina Facio

Shaw's Mother

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Anil Biltoo

Linguist Teacher

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Louisa Staples

Greeting Message Violinist

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Crew

James Embree

Mechanic 1

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Florian Robin

Mechanic 2

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Matthew Burgess

Mechanic 3

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Eugene O'Hare

Mechanic 4

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Richard Thomson

Archaeological Assistant

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Philip McGinley

Archaeological Assistant

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Jenny Rainsford

Archaeological Assistant

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Rhona Croker

Archaeological Assistant

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Wambui Wa-Ngatho

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Wannaporn Rienjang

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Zed Sevcikova

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Sonam Dugdak

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Reynir Thor Eggertsson

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Shin-Ichiro Okajima

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Charalambos Dendrinos

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Berhane Woldegabriel

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Annie Penn

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Robin Atkin Downes

Ship Computer Voice (voice)

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James Currie

Weyland Guest (uncredited)

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Dan Dewhirst

Peter Weyland Files (uncredited)

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Phill Martin

Elephantine Engineer (uncredited)

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Matt Rook

Elder Engineer (uncredited)

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