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Genres:
Science Fiction
Language:
English
Subtitles:
English
Running time:
1:51:47
Partner rating:
PG-13
Released:

Cast & Crew

Cast

  1. Joel Courtney Joe Lamb
  2. Kyle Chandler Jackson Lamb
  3. Elle Fanning Alice Dainard
  4. Riley Griffiths Charles
  5. Ryan Lee Cary
  6. Ron Eldard Louis Dainard
  7. Gabrielle Basso
  8. Zach Mills Preston
  9. Gabriel Basso Martin
  10. Noah Emmerich Nelec
  11. AJ Michalka Jen Kaznyk

Directors

  1. J.J. Abrams

Producers

  1. J.J. Abrams
  2. Bryan Burk
  3. Steven Spielberg

Writers

  1. J.J. Abrams

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Super 8


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Writer/director J.J. Abrams teams with producer Steven Spielberg for this period sci-fi thriller set in the late '70s, and centering on a mysterious train crash in a small Ohio town. Summer, 1979: a group of young friends are filming a Super-8 movie when a pickup truck derails a speeding train. When the locals start to disappear and even the inquisitive deputy can't come up with answers, suspicions emerge that the incident was anything but an ... Writer/director J.J. Abrams teams with producer Steven Spielberg for this period sci-fi thriller set in the late '70s, and centering on a mysterious train crash in a small Ohio town. Summer, 1979: a group of young friends are filming a Super-8 movie when a pickup truck derails a speeding train. When the locals start to disappear and even the inquisitive deputy can't come up with answers, suspicions emerge that the incident was anything but an accident. As the truth finally begins emerge, no one is prepared to learn what now stalks the unsuspecting citizens of this once quiet community. Kyle Chandler and Elle Fanning star.
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Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Scored 'fresh' by Rotten Tomatoes

82%Tomatometer score: 82% positive reviews from professional critics.

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  1. Positive review
    David Sexton, This is London Super 8 is the most intensely Spielbergian film you'll ever see that Steven Spielberg didn't actually direct himself. And it's early Spielberg! Full review External link
  2. Positive review
    Sukhdev Sandhu, Daily Telegraph Super 8 is the sweetest film of 2011, an affectionate shout-out to amateurs everywhere. Full review External link
  3. Positive review
    Peter Bradshaw, Guardian [UK] The geekery has charm, but is a little self-conscious and just occasionally, this movie resembles an open-ended, rambling drama serial that gets a little, well, lost. Full review External link
  4. Positive review
    Tom Huddleston, Time Out A diverting but rather pointless affair, undermined by its obsessive and clinical commitment to recreating past glories. Full review External link

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    Interview: J.J. Abrams Talks Super 8

    Our friend Hilary Oliver talks to director, J..J. Abrams about his his new movie, Super 8 which is Produced by Steven Spielberg and stars Elle Fanning, Amand...

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    Joel Courtney, Riley Griffiths & Ryan Lee Talk Super 8

    Super 8, JJ Abrams' latest, hits the UK at last this Friday, and we're rather excited. The 1970s-set story follows a group of teens as they try to shoot a zo...

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    Interview: Elle Fanning Talks Super 8

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    Interview: Kyle Chandler Talks Super 8

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    Nostalgia and Aliens in 'Super 8'

    Director J.J. Abrams and actress Elle Fanning talk about the themes of their 1970s-set family sci-fi thriller 'Super 8.' (June 7)

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    Super 8 Score: Behind The Scenes with Michael Giacchino, J.J. Abrams and...

    Super 8 Score: Behind The Scenes with Michael Giacchino, J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg www.Super8-Movie.com

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