The Happening
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When a deadly airborne virus threatens to wipe out the northeastern United States, teacher Elliot Moore and his wife Alma flee from contaminated cities into the countryside in a fight to discover the truth. Is it terrorism, the accidental release of some toxic military bio weapon -- or something even more sinister?
- Director
- M. Night Shyamalan
- Writers
- M. Night Shyamalan
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Full cast and crewMark WahlbergElliot MooreZooey DeschanelAlma MooreJohn LeguizamoJulianAshlyn SanchezJessBetty BuckleyMrs. JonesSpencer BreslinJoshRobert Bailey Jr.JaredFrank CollisonNursery OwnerJeremy StrongPrivate AusterAlan RuckPrincipal
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Details
- Release date
- June 11, 2008
- Status
- Released
- Director
- M. Night Shyamalan
- Writers
- M. Night Shyamalan
- Country of origin
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Certificate
- R
- Wikidata ID
- Q681092
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