The Arrival (1996 film)

The Arrival
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid Twohy
Written byDavid Twohy
Produced by
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.