District 9 (2009) [R]

Release Date:
August 5, 2009

Original Title:
District 9

Alternate Titles:
9 Distrito
9-asis rajonas
9-cu Rayon
9. rajoon
D 9異形禁區
D-9异形禁区
D-9異形禁區
Dai 9 chiku
Distrito 9
Dystrykt 9
Yasak Bölge 9
Дев'ятий округ
Сектор 9
第9地区:2009
第九禁区
第九禁區
第9地区
디스트릭트 9

Genres:
Science Fiction

Production Companies:
Block / Hanson
District 9
TriStar Pictures
WingNut Films

Production Countries:
New Zealand | South Africa | United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
AU: MA15+  BE: 16  BR: 14  CH: 16  CZ: 15  DE: 16  DK: 15  ES: 16  FI: K-16  FR: 12  GB: 15  GR: 16  IE: 15A  IT: T  KR: 18  MX: C  NL: 16  NO: 15  NZ: R16  PT: M/16  RU: 16+  SE: 15  US: R  ZA: 16 

Runtime: 112

You are not welcome here.

Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth. Not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from their dying planet. Separated from humans in a South African area called District 9, the aliens are managed by Multi-National United, which is unconcerned with the aliens' welfare but will do anything to master their advanced technology. When a company field agent contracts a mysterious virus that begins to alter his DNA, there is only one place he can hide: District 9.

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2D Supervisor:
Mark Richardson

ADR Recordist:
Charlotte Buys
Barry Donnelly

Accountant:
Nick Cleverley
Wendy Bambro-Tilyard
Tracey Morgan

Additional Camera:
Mannie Ferreira
Michael Mutombo

Additional Dialogue:
Jason Canovas

Animation:
Patrick Kalyn
Leslie Fulton
Chris Derochie
Alexander K. Lee
Brian Anderson
Robert Kuczera
Adam Marisett
Steve James Brown
Michael Langford
Shawn Dunn
Todd Labonte
Daniel Sampaio Lima
Jonathan Paquin
Grant Wilson
Fernando Pazos
Ed Wou
Craig McPherson
Jason Thielen
Rachel Ward

Animation Director:
Jeremy Hollobon

Animation Manager:
Nicky Muir

Animation Supervisor:
Steve Nichols
Eric Reynolds

Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects:
Joe Dunckley

Art Department Assistant:
Albertus Van Der Walt
Simphiwe Hadebe
Itumeleng Mokoena

Art Department Coordinator:
Christo Strydom

Art Direction:
Michael Berg
Emilia Roux

Assistant Accountant:
Janine Alexander

Assistant Director:
Paul Grinder

Assistant Editor:
Neil Mayo

Assistant Grip:
Shoes Mafanya
Darren Bradnock

Assistant Location Manager:
Thomas Lishi

Assistant Production Coordinator:
Diana Nkata

Assistant Set Dresser:
Thomas Salpietro

Assistant Unit Manager:
Henry de Villiers

Boom Operator:
Bob Hazell
Charlie Sijaji
Lucky Mkontwana
Jo Fraser
Benoît Hardonniere
Richard Mohlari
Chris Hiles

CG Artist:
James G. Hebb
Marc Roth
Michael Blackbourn
Simon van de Lagemaat
Dan Prentice

CG Supervisor:
Tim Belsher
Mike Perry

Camera Operator:
Georgia Court
Richard Bluck
Lars Cox
Hein de Vos
Dean Leslie

Camera Supervisor:
Lee Bramwell

Camera Trainee:
Mike Gomani

Carpenter:
Warren Veldhuizen
William Reineke
Michael Matshaba
Anthony Pereira
Ross Hoby
Robert McGovern
Scott Waterhouse
Mandla Mkandla
Anton Buys
Buddy MacKett
Francis Grewe
Gareth King
Justin Chappell
Clive Matthews
Brendan Gifford
Alistair Fyfe
Reece Nicol
Petrus Pretorious
Alfred Vaughn
Paul Janse Van Rensburg
Leon Rietbroek
Max V.D. Merwe

Casting:
Denton Douglas
Miranda Rivers

Casting Associate:
N'Cee Van Heerden

Clapper Loader:
Amy Yeats
P.J. 'Pheello' Makosholo

Co-Executive Producer:
Paul Hanson

Co-Producer:
Philippa Boyens

Compositing Lead:
Jean-Luc Azzis
Lyse Beck
Hamish Schumacher
Simon Jung
Michael Lanzensberger
Helen Paul
David Houghton-Williams
Charles Tait
Steve Cronin
Steve McGillen

Compositing Supervisor:
Shervin Shoghian
Stephen Pepper

Compositor:
Geeta Basantani
Louis Kim
Veronica Marino
Danielle Rubin
Artin Aryaei
Geoff Hadfield
Marco Checa Garcia
Brian Fisher
Henry Jefferson
Tom Truscott
Ian Fenton
Todd Liddiard
Freddy Chavez Olmos
Bernhard Kimbacher
Adrian Van Der Park
Jesus Lavin
Daniel Bryant
Colin Liggett
Nikolai Michaleski
Daniel Gaudreau
Evelyne Leblond
Tomaso Tartarotti
Loren Robinson
Paul Chapman

Concept Artist:
Ravi Bansal

Conductor:
Adam Klemens

Construction Buyer:
Darren Stiwell
Izak Weyers

Construction Coordinator:
Nick Vos
Leo Schoeman

Construction Manager:
Brett Blenkin
Marcia Vermaak

Costume Design:
Diana Cilliers

Costume Supervisor:
Matt Appleton
Leonie Roberts
Samantha Morley

Creature Design:
David Meng

Creature Technical Director:
Vincent Yan

Dialogue Editor:
Polly McKinnon
Justin Webster
Mark Franken

Digital Colorist:
Joerg W. Bungert

Digital Effects Producer:
Mara Bryan

Digital Effects Supervisor:
Peter Muyzers

Digital Imaging Technician:
Nadezna Pieters
Dan Ashton
Stephen Roucher

Digital Intermediate:
Adam Scott
Tracey Brown

Digital Intermediate Colorist:
David Hollingsworth

Digital Intermediate Editor:
Katie Hinsen

Director:
Neill Blomkamp

Director of Photography:
Trent Opaloch

Draughtsman:
Petrus Strydom
Nick Connor
Jonathan Hely-Hutchinson
Michael Smale
Bradley De Gee

Driver:
Leonard Mpambani
Frank Molepo
Elias Makhanya
Ernest Nti
Vincent Lebethe
Fanuel Michabela
Sifiso Ndaba
Michael Batley
Seamus Kavanagh
Joachim Kasinda
Abraham Shabalala
Sydney Masiteng
Alfred Masaile
Clement Magwaza
Hodges Sibeko
Hendrik Sebulela
Nichodemus Matjopi
Tebogo Skhosana
Willy Elliot
James Mokangkang
Andile Gulishe
Hosia Mothibi
Ursula Raaf
Leonard Philander
Gift Ntshingila

Editor:
Julian Clarke

Effects Supervisor:
Richard Taylor

Electrician:
Sipho Ncube
Warrick Peace
Sanele Masondo
Alfred Manzini
Lucas Moganedi
Hansel Verkerk
Brent Webb
Bevan Simpson

Executive Producer:
Elliot Ferwerda
Ken Kamins
Bill Block
Mark Brooke

Executive Visual Effects Producer:
Eileen Moran
Shawn Walsh

Extras Casting Assistant:
Gabriella Fish

Finance:
Todd Steiner

First Assistant Accountant:
Gail Van Niekerk
Thulani Ngcwade

First Assistant Camera:
Bernin Isaac
Houston Hadden
Philip A.T. Smith

First Assistant Director:
Richard Green
David Norris
Ben Burden Smith

First Assistant Editor:
Dan Best
Gary Lam

First Assistant Sound Editor:
Neil Aldridge

Focus Puller:
Thomas Brown

Foley:
Robyn McFarlane

Foley Artist:
Carrie McLaughlin

Foley Editor:
Craig Tomlinson

Foley Recordist:
Matthew Lambourn

Gaffer:
Cooper Masondo
David Howe
David Brown

Grip:
Villy Nkoana
William Mnisi
Brett McDowell
Victor Mogale
Allen Markham
Chad De Klerk
Patric Mashilo
Samuel Neluvholwe
Calvin Beekman

Hair Supervisor:
Julene Paton
Leon von Solms

Helicopter Camera:
Skip Margetts

Key Grip:
Matt Andrews
Alpheas Manaka
Robert Fischer
Guy Micheletti
Dion Hartley
Tony Keddy
Mark Davidson

Lead Animator:
Jeremy Mesana

Lead Set Dresser:
Marinda Richter

Leadman:
Justice Nhlapo

Lighting Artist:
Richard Sur
Ross Stansfield
Bryan Litson
Hyemee Choi
Stephen Murphy
Paul Flanagan
Christopher Ahrens
Viviana Palacios

Lighting Technician:
Andrew Ayrton
Gerald Morse
Glenn Aryton
Mark Newnham

Line Producer:
Trishia Downie

Location Assistant:
Dries Scholtz
Paul Gobo

Location Manager:
Peter Ndifon
Spannies Spangenberg

Makeup & Hair Assistant:
Thebe Malatse
Theola Booyens
Lorraine Mphephi
Charlie Runge
Queen Motlatle

Makeup Supervisor:
Frances Richardson
Leon von Solms
Linda Wall
Julene Paton

Makeup Trainee:
Melissa Vinden

Matte Painter:
Ravi Bansal
Federico Bozzano

Modeling:
Jordan Thomson
Ulrike Beck-Schneider
Shari Finn
James French
Edward Denton
Tim Gibson

Modelling Supervisor:
David Tremont

Music Editor:
Nigel Scott
Stephen Gallagher

Music Supervisor:
Michelle Belcher

Musician:
Reza Honari
Joseph Pepe Danza

Orchestrator:
Aiko Fukushima
Jeff Toyne

Original Music Composer:
Clinton Shorter

Painter:
Leslie Nairn
Frazer Anderson
Jonathon Brough
John Cruickshanks
Dordi Moen

Payroll Accountant:
Rezina Wahed
Natalia Voorslag

Pilot:
Frank Molteno
Pieter Coetzee
Chris Bohmenn
Wessel Coetzee

Post Production Coordinator:
Peti Nohotima

Post Production Supervisor:
Pippa Anderson
Martin Edwards

Producer:
Peter Jackson
Carolynne Cunningham

Production Assistant:
Richard Cuthbert
Rachel Gilkison
Robert Steenpoorte
Zolani Mbambo
Kholisile Vinqi
Shane Meyer
Lwazi Nodada
Tshepo Mandlazi
Muzi Mondi
Sizwe Nxumalo
Simphiwe Ndulula
Michael Mycielski
Danielle Prestidge

Production Coordinator:
Archibald Nkwana
Daphne Bezem
Bronwen Stewart
Greg Fell
Juliette Davis

Production Design:
Philip Ivey

Production Illustrator:
Gabriel Metcalfe

Production Manager:
Grant Bensley
Helen Clare
Jennifer Loughnan
Kristie Breslin
Gayle Munro

Production Runner:
Gert Van Niekerk
Darren Sigley
Pierre Pelser

Production Secretary:
Lesedi Siswana
Tshidi Ntsoko

Production Supervisor:
Michael S. Murphey

Projection:
Rene Toye

Prop Maker:
Dean Davel
Friday Ngwena

Property Builder:
Lindsey Crummett
Ian Ruxton
Daniel Bennett
Gabrielle Bertogg
Duncan Brown
Mark Pike
Daniel Kelly
Daniel Wickham
Callum Linegard
Samantha Elizabeth Mott
Robert Gillies
Gregory D. Allison
Joseph Paice
Paul Wickham
Andrew Gillespie
Michael Reitterer
Bryce Curtis
Philip Sharpe

Property Buyer:
Svenn Wigg
Ben Milsom
Henrietta Moutinho
Vanessa Cole

Property Master:
Gavin Perrow
Kobus Swart

Prosthetic Makeup Artist:
Jaco Snyman

Prosthetic Supervisor:
Sarah Rubano

Prosthetics:
Ben Hawker
Donald Brooker
Jamie Beswarick
Pietro Marson
Greg Tozer
Antony McMullen
Sean Foot
Bill Hunt
Matt Patte
Gary Hunt
Eden Small
Daniel Cockersell
Don Brooker

Pyrotechnician:
Kevin Bitters

Roto Supervisor:
Sandy Houston

Scenic Artist:
Nicodemus Moshabi
Franco Meyer
Marlizelle Oosthuizen
Kristy Tayler
Alastair Maher
Sipho Sifinila

Scoring Mixer:
Vince Renaud

Script Supervisor:
Vinca Cox
Terry Fletcher
Merrin Ruck

Seamstress:
Maria Maselane
Winni Dlamini

Second Assistant Accountant:
Jeremy Vinden

Second Assistant Camera:
Garth Michael
Garth Scholtz
Thys Uys
Richard Ray
Justin Vincent
Nigel Nally
Andrew Greenan

Second Assistant Director:
Zolani Phakade
Jacques Terblanche
Chris van Latum
Robyn Grace

Second Unit Cinematographer:
Simon Raby

Senior Animator:
Christian Liliedahl

Set Decoration:
Guy Potgieter

Set Dresser:
Beatrix Symington
Peter Savage
Martin Oosthuizen
Evette Richter
Zebulon Lawrance
Inge Else
Daniel Birt

Set Dressing Buyer:
Anneri Gericke
Maria Constantinides

Set Production Assistant:
Bongani Dlamini
Kingston Mokgethi
Tumelo Ntsimane
Shile Dube
Kekeletso Lithebe

Shading:
Ren-Wei Yang
Nick Gabchenko
R. Christopher White

Sound Assistant:
Morgan Samuel

Sound Design Assistant:
Justin Doyle

Sound Designer:
Dave Whitehead

Sound Effects Editor:
Hayden Collow
Melanie Graham

Sound Mixer:
J.J. Le Roux

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Gilbert Lake
Michael Hedges

Sound Recordist:
Ken Saville
Richard Sprawson
Basiami Segola

Special Effects Coordinator:
Phil McLaren

Special Effects Supervisor:
Max Poolman
Steve Ingram

Special Effects Technician:
Clinton Zabielski
Mxolisi Mkhutshuwa
Eric Ayanda Bara
Zakhele Mkhize
Juan Ferreira
Janek Zabielski
Thabo Zwane
Waldemar Coetsee
Patrick Diesel
Sydney Marumo

Still Photographer:
David Bloomer

Storyboard Artist:
Andrew Burdan
Tony Bloemstein
Anthony Burdon

Stunt Coordinator:
Grant Hulley

Stunts:
Lee-Anne Liebenberg
Vadim Dobrin
Etienne Changuion
Anton Moon
Themba Nyawuza
Wayne Giles
Zacharia Thekiso
George Bailey
Johnny Selema
Alfred Sinbane
Mduduzi Mavimbela
François Coetzer
Lebogang Mofokeng
Christopher Bathla
William Maila

Supervising Sound Editor:
Brent Burge
Chris Ward

Swing:
Lawrence 'Stompie' Moraks
Sifiso Msimanga
Edward Lebekwe
Collen Makhubela
Solomon Mogomotsi
Solly Sithole
Sydney Molele

Technical Supervisor:
Ian Bidgood

Thanks:
Guillermo del Toro

Third Assistant Director:
Joseph Malele
Chloe Forbes
Julian Botha
Thabo Metsing

Transportation Captain:
Abraham Shiburi
Albert Foot

Unit Manager:
Jimmy Davies
Rudolf Pohorsky
Gabe Page
Josanne Tane

Unit Production Manager:
Steven St. Arnaud

Unit Publicist:
David Alex Wilson

VFX Artist:
Michael Goddard
Karl Sisson
Ian Buchko
Arlend Engar
Mike Rhone
Aaron Brown
Nik Slotiuk
Neil Safeer Ghaznavi
Stu McRae

Vehicles Coordinator:
John-Dee Styles

Visual Effects Compositor:
Daniel Gaudreau
Carl Ayala
Daizo Inaoka

Visual Effects Coordinator:
Danielle Kinsey
Suzanne MacLennan
Nathaniel Holroyd
Cabral Rock
Paul Glubb
Mary Jane Bolton

Visual Effects Editor:
Lucas Putnam
Andrew Millard

Visual Effects Producer:
Charlie Bradbury
Stefanie Boose
Patrick Mooney

Visual Effects Production Manager:
Marie-Cecile Dahan
Gemma Thompson

Visual Effects Supervisor:
Trevor Adams
Justin Lavery
Matt Aitken
Dan Kaufman
Robert Habros
Patti Gannon

Vocals:
Alpha Yaya Diallo

Wardrobe Assistant:
Thabisa Mkonto

Weapons Master:
Aaron Huriwaka

Weapons Wrangler:
Francois du Rand
Craig Magill
Tony Neophytou

Writer:
Neill Blomkamp
Terri Tatchell

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