Project Detail

Monsters

Synopsis

Six years after a NASA probe crashes, bringing alien life forms to Earth, an American photojournalist agrees to escort a shaken tourist through an infected zone in Mexico to the safety of the US border.

Details

Year
2010
Type of project
Features
Running time
97 mins
Format
HDCAM
Director
Gareth Edwards 1st Feature
Producer
Allan Niblo, James Richardson
Executive Producer
Rupert Preston, Nigel Williams
Editor
Colin Goudie
Screenwriter
Gareth Edwards
Director of Photography
Gareth Edwards
Production Designer
Gareth Edwards
Sound
Ian Maclagan
Composer
Jon Hopkins
Principal cast
Scoot McNairy, Whitney Able

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Vertigo Films

77 Fortess Road
London
NW5 1AG
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7428 7555

Sales Company

Protagonist Pictures

Waverley House
7-12 Noel Street
London
W1F 8GQ
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7734 9000

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