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August 5, 2009
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112 minutes
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Sharlto Copley
Wikus van de Merwe
Jason Cope
Christopher Johnson / Grey Bradnam / Trent
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Violence ensues after an extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth finds a kindred spirit in a government agent exposed to their biotechnology.
Writers
Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell
Writers
Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell
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