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Summary
A group of U.S. soldiers on a mission in the Middle East find themselves with nothing to do in their free time. Out of sheer boredom they end up destroying an old statue in the desert, only to unleash a horrific entity.
Good for
- Friends night
- Background watch
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 26GoodWatch 32
IMDb4.2
Audience score10%
Running time
1 h 29 min
Shorter than most action movies, −19 min on the typical 108
typical 10889Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 65 more
Released
2009
February 24, 2009
17 years ago
Genres
ActionHorrorWarLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
PolishMade in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
15 of 15
Shane WestJeff Keller
Leonard RobertsMarcus Howston
Aldis HodgeTrevor Anderson
Callum BlueGregory Wilcox
Brendan MillerChard Davies
Theo RossiTino Hull
Noel GugliemiJorge Wardell
Mercedes MasonArab Woman
J.K. SimmonsLt. Col. Arson- AGAdam GieraschSergeant Ramsey
Andrew Elvis MillerParker
Fahim FazliGoat Herder- KSKim StodelClemens
Simon BarrettMatt Carson- ZTZhara TrougiArab Woman
Directing · 3
- Alex Turner Director, Producer
- Erin Tarasi Script Supervisor
- Joel Jeffrey Nishimine First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Simon Barrett Writer, Co-Producer
Production · 13
- Timothy Wayne Peternel Producer
- David Hillary Producer
- Ash R. Shah Producer
- Shannon Makhanian Casting
- Shane West Co-Producer
- Laura Warner Production Accountant
Camera · 13
- Sean O'Dea Director of Photography
- Magic J. Ellingson Grip
- Brad Carr Grip
- Brad Heiner Key Grip
- VanNessa Manlunas Second Assistant Camera
- Alicia Garcia Assistant Camera
Editing · 6
- Alexis Spraic Editor
- Robert S. Douglas Digital Intermediate Colorist
- George Koran Colorist
- Sherwood Jones Assistant Editor
- Josh Hunt Assistant Editor
- Greg Hart Online Editor
Sound · 16
- Luke Rothschild Music
- Eric Lalicata Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Kelly Cabral Sound Effects Editor
- Jeremy Balko ADR Mixer
- Greg Ward Dialogue Editor
- Rachel Holley Sound Effects Editor
Art · 11
- Anthony R. Stabley Production Design
- Jonathan Hanrahan Set Dresser
- Zack Krone Set Dresser
- Dino Robinson Leadman
- Ram Paul Silbey Set Dresser
- Rebecca Totman Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Bonnie Stauch Costume Design
- Andrea De Araujo Costume Assistant
- Rhonda Dobbins Makeup Artist
- Alex Noble Key Makeup Artist
- Anthony M. Taisacan Costume Assistant
- Svea Macek Costume Supervisor
Visual Effects · 8
- Stephen Lebed Visual Effects Supervisor
- James Potter Jr. Visual Effects Producer
- David Scandlyn Visual Effects Producer
- Julie Leibovitz Visual Effects Producer
- Rudy Perez Special Effects Supervisor
- Michael Raphaelovich Digital Compositor
Lighting · 9
- Graham Bremner Electrician
- Cameron Gordon Electrician
- Kenneth Wales Electrician
- Cooper Donaldson Gaffer
- James Plaxton Best Boy Electric
- Howard Newstate Rigging Gaffer
Other crew · 23
- Michael Li Stunt Coordinator
- Jayson Dumenigo Stunt Coordinator
- Brian Avery Stunts
- Roy A. Ruiz Jr. Security
- Courtney Nicholas Production Office Assistant
- Rudy Perez Jr. Special Effects Technician
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