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The Happening (2008)

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It begins with no clear warning. It seems to come out of nowhere. In a matter of minutes, episodes of strange, chilling deaths that defy reason and boggle the mind in their shocking destructiveness, erupt in major American cities. What is causing this sudden, total breakdown of human behavior? Is it some kind of new terrorist attack, an experiment gone wrong, a diabolical toxic weapon, an out-of-control virus? Is it being transmitted by air, by water--how? For Philadelphia high school science teacher Elliot Moore what matters most is finding a way to escape the mysterious and deadly phenomenon. Though he and his wife Alma are in the midst of a marital crisis, they hit the road, first by train, then by car, with Elliot’s math teacher friend Julian and his 8 year-old daughter Jess, heading for the Pennsylvania farmlands where they hope they’ll be out of reach of the grisly, ever-growing attacks. Yet it soon becomes clear that no one--and nowhere--is safe. This terrifying, invisible killer cannot be outrun. It is only when Elliot begins to discover the true nature of what is lurking out there--and just what has unleashed this force that threatens the future of humanity--that he discovers a sliver of hope that his fragile family might be able to escape what is happening.
Also Known As:
The Green Effect
Production Status: Released
Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, Thriller and Politics/Religion
Running Time: 1 hr. 29 min.
Release Date: June 13th, 2008 (wide)
MPAA Rating: R for violent and disturbing images.
Distributors:
20th Century Fox, 20th Century Fox Distribution
Production Co.:
Blinding Edge Pictures, Barry Mendel Productions, Spyglass Entertainment Holdings, LLC, UTV Motion Pictures
Studios:
20th Century Fox
Financiers:
Co-Financier: UTV Motion Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Dune Entertainment
U.S. Box Office: $64,505,912
Filming Locations:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA
Produced in: United States
 
 


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