51 (film)
| 51 | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jason Connery |
| Produced by | Courtney Solomon |
| Written by | Kenny Yakkel |
| Starring |
Bruce Boxleitner Rachel Miner Vanessa Branch Jason London and John Shea |
| Editing by | Andrew Bentler |
| Distributed by | After Dark Films |
| Release dates |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1 million[1] |
51 is an American horror film, which was directed by Jason Connery and starring Bruce Boxleitner and John Shea.[2]
Plot
Political and public pressure coerces the government into allowing two well-known reporters and their assistants limited access to the ultra-secretive Area 51. The group consists of 20-year news veteran Sam Whitaker; his camera-woman Mindy; Claire Fallon, an ambitious writer, journalist, and head of an acclaimed news blog called The Fact Zone; and her cameraman Kevin. The four tour the base and things go well for a while, but when one of the base's "occupants" attempts to liberate both himself and those of his fellow species, Area 51 changes from being a secured government facility to a place of horror.
Cast
- Bruce Boxleitner as Col. Martin
- Jason London as Aaron Schumacher
- Rachel Miner as Sgt. Hannah
- Vanessa Branch as Claire
- Andrew Sensenig as Dr. Keane
- John Shea as Sam Whitaker
- Jillian Batherson as Gomez
- Beau Brasso as Airmen
- Lena Clark as Mindy
- Damon Lipari as Kevin
- VyVy Nguyen as Elisia
Production
The creature feature[3] was directed by Jason Connery[4] and written by Kenny Yakkel.[5] 51 began filming in April in Louisiana.[6]
Release
The film is to be released in theaters as part of "After Dark Originals" this fall.[7] It will also air as an original film on SyFy in 2011.[8]
Reception
Andrew Smith at Popcorn Pictures said 51 was 'so unimaginative and thin on story' that it was reflective of the current trend to 'play it safe, toe the line and make underwhelming films.'[9]
References
- ↑ 51 at Upcoming Horror Movies
- ↑ "SyFy and After Dark Films Unite for Saturday Original Movie Franchise". Broadway World. April 1, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
- ↑ "After Dark Originals: '51' finds a Director".
- ↑ 51 at After Dark Originals
- ↑ "After Dark Originals at Comic Con".
- ↑ "After Dark Films heads to 'Area 51'".
- ↑ "After Dark Originals: First Details on 'Banshee' and '51'". BloodyDisgusting.
- ↑ Melissa Girmonte (April 25, 2010). "Bruce Boxleitner Slated to Star in SyFy's '51'". Airlock Alpha. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
- ↑ 51 (2011) Review Popcorn Pictures