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Storyline

Nearly a decade after occupation by an extraterrestrial force, the lives of a Chicago neighborhood on both sides of the conflict are explored. In a working-class Chicago neighborhood occupied by an alien force for nine years, increased surveillance and the restriction of civil rights have given rise to an authoritarian system -- and dissent among the populace.

Released

2019-03-15
Revenue

$8,808,611
Budget

$25,000,000
Runtime

1hr 50m
Genre

Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller
Status

Released
Language

English
6
Production

Participant, Lightfuse & Gettaway, Focus Features, DreamWorks Pictures, Amblin Partners, Mandate International

Crew

Rupert Wyatt

Director

Erica Beeney

Screenplay

David Crockett

Producer

Keywords:

chicago, illinois dystopia alien apocalypse alien invasion

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Cast

John Goodman

William Mulligan

Ashton Sanders

Gabriel Drummond

Jonathan Majors

Rafe Drummond

Vera Farmiga

Jane Doe

Kevin Dunn

Police Chief Igoe

Kevin J. O'Connor

Kermode

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Daniel

James Ransone

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Jurgis

Madeline Brewer

Rula

Caitlin Ewald

Anita

Lawrence Grimm

Evan Hayes

Guy Van Swearingen

Eddie the Priest

Elena Marisa Flores

Flores

Rene L. Moreno

Courier

Yasen Peyankov

Hacker

Ta'Rhonda Jones

Barbosa

Shannon Cochran

Kathy Mulligan

Patrese McClain

Flora

Chike Johnson

John

Megan Brooke Long

Jean Hayes

Chronicle Ganawah

Posner

Alex Henderson

Theo

Lucien Cambric

Teenager

KiKi Layne

Carrie

Avery Lee

Medic

Bries Vannon

Crystal Billy

Jason Bradley

Aide

James Hatten

Interrogator

Christian Isely

Lead Elroy

Laura Fisher

Legislator Translator

Steve Herson

Neighbor

Marc Grapey

Mayor Ed Lee

Eric C. Lynch

Morgue Attendant

José Antonio García

Nark

Kelly Cole

Pirate DJ

Danny Goldring

Prison Guard

Michael Christopher Collins

Robert Watts

Julius Mercer

Security Guard

David J. Height

Soldier Field MC

Robert Forte Shannon III

Skinny Black Marketeer

Meghan Murphy

Soldier Field Singer

Wendi Weber

Girl in Data Center

Mickey O'Sullivan

Surveillance Specialist

Ronald L. Conner

Surveillance Tech

Jane Baxter Miller

Censor

Matthew Lucki

Beat Cop

Cyrus Alexander

Embed Translator

Ilyssa Fradin

Human Translator

Linsey Page Morton

Hysterical Woman

Marcos Barnes

Circle Guy

John Brady

Man with Microphone

Greg Nicotero

Hunter Puppeteer

Zach Thomas

Young Gabriel

Collin Woldt

15-Year-Old Rafe

Brian 'Wolfman Black' Bowman

Fan (uncredited)

Carey Jones

Lead Hunter (uncredited)

Lizzy Leigh

Fan (uncredited)

Mino Mackic

Elroy (uncredited)

Jackie Saland

Fan Girl (uncredited)

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A Review by msbreviews 4

Written by msbreviews on 2019-03-28

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog :) As a huge fan of the sci-fi genre, especially when it involves ali... read more

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog :) As a huge fan of the sci-fi genre, especially when it involves alien invasions of some kind, movies like this always leave me excited. It doesn’t matter what the audience or critics have been saying (in fact, it never does) because it won’t affect my enthusiasm (in fact, nothing does). By knowing who the cast, director, writers, and producers are, I instantly know how high or low I need to set my expectations. Having this in mind, I was hoping that Captive State could be one of 2019’s surprises. It has an unusual concept that can provide a very unique story if it’s well-told, so the big question is: did they execute all of their ideas successfully? Unfortunately, no. Not even close. Honestly, the screenplay is so convoluted and messy that I felt “lost” several times. I admire the amount of work that they put into this because they actually did and it shows. The overall concept and its ramifications are all there, the story is indeed interesting. It’s just the way that it’s told that ruins the entire thing. However, the first sentence I heard after the film’s conclusion, came from someone who said: “here I was expecting massive action and …” If you go into your movie theater expecting a straightforward, action-heavy, alien-invasion-type flick and you leave disappointed, that’s on you! From the trailers to its marketing, there was never a message of “hey, this is pure action, humans vs. aliens!” It tried its best to give the world a different take on this “sub-genre”, let’s call it that. I mean, they had it all: a good cast with the always astonishing John Goodman (William Mulligan) as one of the protagonists, beautiful visual effects that elevated the set design, and the aliens actually have an intriguing physical shape. Sadly, there’s barely any aliens throughout the runtime. There’s hardly … anything. I don’t know what happened post-production, but it feels like they were pushed to deliver something different, so they cut all of the other scenes with extra-terrestrial stuff (I’m certain that they had more to show). The main issue here is that you can never have a 100% ambiguous story. Arrival is probably the best non-typical alien-invasion movie ever, not because it scarcely shows any aliens or action, but due to its twistful and thought-provoking script. Nevertheless, it still shows a lot! You don’t leave that film disappointed because you didn’t see the inside of a spaceship or an actual alien. You leave perplexed and with your mind blown. Captive State just leaves you confused and wishing for more. A lot more. There’s really not that much more to say on this review without getting into spoiler territory. Sadly, this is one of those movies that come out every year showing tremendous potential, an innovative and intriguing premise, but that in the end, it just isn’t able to succeed. It doesn’t structure its story and ideas in the most efficient way possible. Its execution is sloppy, filled with hollow characters, no real flow (it feels like it’s just a scene after another scene), too vague, and it profoundly hopes that you didn’t figure out a pretty obvious twist so they can shock you seconds away from the end. It’s not horrible, but it’s definitely frustrating and disappointing. John Goodman delivers a great performance as always, and the visual effects are striking, to say the least. The production quality is undeniable, they really worked hard to provide the audience with an environment that actually feels real. The first act is pretty good, but it’s downhill from there. Ashton Sanders shares the lead with Goodman, and he’s also pretty good, no doubt about it. However, and this sums up the film pretty well: if I have to check online what the name of the main character was (Gabriel Drummond), then something went terribly wrong. It’s not going to end up being one of the worst movies of the year, but so far, it’s the biggest letdown. Rating: C-

A Review by Ruuz 4

Written by Ruuz on 2019-07-17

Honestly don't really know what I just saw. It's like if _The Battle of Algiers_ had no nuance, or if _District 9_ you know... sucked. _F... read more

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A Review by msbreviews 4

Written by msbreviews on 2019-03-28

A Review by Ruuz 4

Written by Ruuz on 2019-07-17

Honestly don't really know what I just saw. It's like if _The Battle of Algiers_ had no nuance, or if _District 9_ you know... sucked. _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a po...