District 9 (2009)
Movie: District 9 (2009)
“In 1990, a massive star ship bearing a bedraggled alien population, nicknamed “The Prawns,” appeared over Johannesburg, South Africa. Twenty years later, the initial welcome by the human population has faded. The refugee camp where the aliens were located has deteriorated into a militarized ghetto called District 9, where they are confined and exploited in squalor. In 2010, the munitions corporation, Multi-National United, is contracted to forcibly evict the population with operative Wikus van der Merwe in charge. In this operation, Wikus is exposed to a strange alien chemical and must rely on the help of his only two new ‘Prawn’ friends. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)”
- Director: Neill Blomkamp
- Release Date: 14 August 2009 (USA)
- Run Time: 112 min
- Country: USA , New Zealand
- Genre: Action , Drama , Sci-Fi , Thriller
- MPAA: Rated R for bloody violence and pervasive language.
Tagline: You are not welcome here.
Trivia: The MNU headquarter buildings shown in numerous scenes throughout the film are in reality the Carlton Centre complex belonging to South African state transport company Transnet. The shorter of the two buildings (shaped as an upside down Y) is actually the former Carlton Hotel which was mothballed in 1997 due to low occupancy. The taller structure with the CGI helicopter landing pads and MNU logo on the roof is the primary 50-storey building of the Carlton Centre complex and is known as Carlton Centre which is the tallest building in Africa.
Goofs: Revealing mistakes: When Wikus is in the restaurant, the newscast that identifies him as wanted displays a 1-866- toll-free phone number to call with information. South African toll-free numbers begin with 0-800-. The anchor does read a toll-free number starting with 0-800 that disagrees with the number on screen.
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