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Watch trailer for District 9
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District 9
Director: Neill Blomkamp Run Time: 112 min. Format: 35mm Release Year: 2009
Starring: Elizabeth Mkandawie, Jason Cope, Nathalie Boltt, Sharlto Copley, Sylvaine Strike
I used to talk about getting a Schnitzel burger all the time because of one line early in this movie. How did they blend reality with sci-fi so seamlessly here? A barely veiled metaphor for some specific concerns is masterfully done on a universal scale, and the ship comes crashing down from the heavens. We all wallow, we all aspire, can I get that schnitzel now?