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Science FictionActionAdventureThriller

Captive State

- 10 years ago, they took our planet. Today, we take it back!

Nearly a decade after occupation by an extraterrestrial force, the lives of a Chicago neighborhood on both sides of the conflict are explored. In a working-class Chicago neighborhood occupied by an alien force for nine years, increased surveillance and the restriction of civil rights have given rise to an authoritarian system -- and dissent among the populace.

Release Date : 2019-03-15

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : ParticipantLightfuse & GettawayFocus FeaturesDreamWorks PicturesAmblin PartnersMandate International

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Captive State

Cast

John Goodman

Character Name : William Mulligan

Original Name : John Goodman

Gender : Male

Ashton Sanders

Character Name : Gabriel Drummond

Original Name : Ashton Sanders

Gender : Male

Jonathan Majors

Character Name : Rafe Drummond

Original Name : Jonathan Majors

Gender : Male

Vera Farmiga

Character Name : Jane Doe

Original Name : Vera Farmiga

Gender : Female

Kevin Dunn

Character Name : Police Chief Igoe

Original Name : Kevin Dunn

Gender : Male

Kevin J. O'Connor

Character Name : Kermode

Original Name : Kevin J. O'Connor

Gender : Male

Alan Ruck

Character Name : Rittenhouse

Original Name : Alan Ruck

Gender : Male

Ben Daniels

Character Name : Daniel

Original Name : Ben Daniels

Gender : Male

James Ransone

Character Name : Ellison

Original Name : James Ransone

Gender : Male

D. B. Sweeney

Character Name : Levitt

Original Name : D. B. Sweeney

Gender : Male

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Character Name : Jurgis

Original Name : mgk

Gender : Male

Madeline Brewer

Character Name : Rula

Original Name : Madeline Brewer

Gender : Female

Caitlin Ewald

Character Name : Anita

Original Name : Caitlin Ewald

Gender : Female

Lawrence Grimm

Character Name : Evan Hayes

Original Name : Lawrence Grimm

Gender : Male

Guy Van Swearingen

Character Name : Eddie the Priest

Original Name : Guy Van Swearingen

Gender : Male

Elena Marisa Flores

Character Name : Flores

Original Name : Elena Marisa Flores

Gender : Female

Rene L. Moreno

Character Name : Courier

Original Name : Rene L. Moreno

Gender : Male

Yasen Peyankov

Character Name : Hacker

Original Name : Yasen Peyankov

Gender : Male

Ta'Rhonda Jones

Character Name : Barbosa

Original Name : Ta'Rhonda Jones

Gender : Female

Shannon Cochran

Character Name : Kathy Mulligan

Original Name : Shannon Cochran

Gender : Female

Patrese McClain

Character Name : Flora

Original Name : Patrese McClain

Gender : Female

Chike Johnson

Character Name : John

Original Name : Chike Johnson

Gender : Male

Megan Brooke Long

Character Name : Jean Hayes

Original Name : Megan Brooke Long

Gender : Female

Chronicle Ganawah

Character Name : Posner

Original Name : Chronicle Ganawah

Gender : Male

Alex Henderson

Character Name : Theo

Original Name : Alex Henderson

Gender : Male

Lucien Cambric

Character Name : Teenager

Original Name : Lucien Cambric

Gender : Male

KiKi Layne

Character Name : Carrie

Original Name : KiKi Layne

Gender : Female

Avery Lee

Character Name : Medic

Original Name : Avery Lee

Gender : Male

Bries Vannon

Character Name : Crystal Billy

Original Name : Bries Vannon

Gender : Male

Jason Bradley

Character Name : Aide

Original Name : Jason Bradley

Gender : Male

James Hatten

Character Name : Interrogator

Original Name : James Hatten

Gender : Male

Christian Isely

Character Name : Lead Elroy

Original Name : Christian Isely

Gender : Male

Laura Fisher

Character Name : Legislator Translator

Original Name : Laura Fisher

Gender : Female

Steve Herson

Character Name : Neighbor

Original Name : Steve Herson

Gender : Male

Marc Grapey

Character Name : Mayor Ed Lee

Original Name : Marc Grapey

Gender : Male

Eric C. Lynch

Character Name : Morgue Attendant

Original Name : Eric C. Lynch

Gender : Male

José Antonio García

Character Name : Nark

Original Name : José Antonio García

Gender : Male

Kelly Cole

Character Name : Pirate DJ

Original Name : Kelly Cole

Gender : Male

Danny Goldring

Character Name : Prison Guard

Original Name : Danny Goldring

Gender : Male

Michael Christopher Collins

Character Name : Robert Watts

Original Name : Michael Christopher Collins

Gender : Male

Julius Mercer

Character Name : Security Guard

Original Name : Julius Mercer

Gender : Male

David J. Height

Character Name : Soldier Field MC

Original Name : David J. Height

Gender : Male

Robert Forte Shannon III

Character Name : Skinny Black Marketeer

Original Name : Robert Forte Shannon III

Gender : Male

Meghan Murphy

Character Name : Soldier Field Singer

Original Name : Meghan Murphy

Gender : Female

Wendi Weber

Character Name : Girl in Data Center

Original Name : Wendi Weber

Gender : Female

Mickey O'Sullivan

Character Name : Surveillance Specialist

Original Name : Mickey O'Sullivan

Gender : Male

Ronald L. Conner

Character Name : Surveillance Tech

Original Name : Ronald L. Conner

Gender : Male

Jane Baxter Miller

Character Name : Censor

Original Name : Jane Baxter Miller

Gender : Female

Matthew Lucki

Character Name : Beat Cop

Original Name : Matthew Lucki

Gender : Male

Cyrus Alexander

Character Name : Embed Translator

Original Name : Cyrus Alexander

Gender : Male

Ilyssa Fradin

Character Name : Human Translator

Original Name : Ilyssa Fradin

Gender : Female

Linsey Page Morton

Character Name : Hysterical Woman

Original Name : Linsey Page Morton

Gender : Female

Marcos Barnes

Character Name : Circle Guy

Original Name : Marcos Barnes

Gender : Male

John Brady

Character Name : Man with Microphone

Original Name : John Brady

Gender : Male

Greg Nicotero

Character Name : Hunter Puppeteer

Original Name : Greg Nicotero

Gender : Male

Zach Thomas

Character Name : Young Gabriel

Original Name : Zach Thomas

Gender : Male

Collin Woldt

Character Name : 15-Year-Old Rafe

Original Name : Collin Woldt

Gender : Male

Brian 'Wolfman Black' Bowman

Character Name : Fan (uncredited)

Original Name : Brian 'Wolfman Black' Bowman

Gender : Male

Carey Jones

Character Name : Lead Hunter (uncredited)

Original Name : Carey Jones

Gender : Male

Lizzy Leigh

Character Name : Fan (uncredited)

Original Name : Lizzy Leigh

Gender : Female

Mino Mackic

Character Name : Elroy (uncredited)

Original Name : Mino Mackic

Gender : Male

Jackie Saland

Character Name : Fan Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Jackie Saland

Gender : Female

Giota Trakas

Character Name : Prisoner (uncredited)

Original Name : Giota Trakas

Gender : Female

Otis Winston

Character Name : Legislator (uncredited)

Original Name : Otis Winston

Gender : Male

Reviews

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Manuel São Bento

@msbreviews

2021-06-23

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog :) As a huge fan of the sci-fi genre, especially when it involves alien invasions of some kind, movies like this always leave me excited. It doesn’t matter what the audience or critics have been saying (in fact, it never does) because it won’t affect my enthusiasm (in fact, nothing does). By knowing who the cast, director, writers, and producers are, I instantly know how high or low I need to set my expectations. Having this in mind, I was hoping that Captive State could be one of 2019’s surprises. It has an unusual concept that can provide a very unique story if it’s well-told, so the big question is: did they execute all of their ideas successfully? Unfortunately, no. Not even close. Honestly, the screenplay is so convoluted and messy that I felt “lost” several times. I admire the amount of work that they put into this because they actually did and it shows. The overall concept and its ramifications are all there, the story is indeed interesting. It’s just the way that it’s told that ruins the entire thing. However, the first sentence I heard after the film’s conclusion, came from someone who said: “here I was expecting massive action and …” If you go into your movie theater expecting a straightforward, action-heavy, alien-invasion-type flick and you leave disappointed, that’s on you! From the trailers to its marketing, there was never a message of “hey, this is pure action, humans vs. aliens!” It tried its best to give the world a different take on this “sub-genre”, let’s call it that. I mean, they had it all: a good cast with the always astonishing John Goodman (William Mulligan) as one of the protagonists, beautiful visual effects that elevated the set design, and the aliens actually have an intriguing physical shape. Sadly, there’s barely any aliens throughout the runtime. There’s hardly … anything. I don’t know what happened post-production, but it feels like they were pushed to deliver something different, so they cut all of the other scenes with extra-terrestrial stuff (I’m certain that they had more to show). The main issue here is that you can never have a 100% ambiguous story. Arrival is probably the best non-typical alien-invasion movie ever, not because it scarcely shows any aliens or action, but due to its twistful and thought-provoking script. Nevertheless, it still shows a lot! You don’t leave that film disappointed because you didn’t see the inside of a spaceship or an actual alien. You leave perplexed and with your mind blown. Captive State just leaves you confused and wishing for more. A lot more. There’s really not that much more to say on this review without getting into spoiler territory. Sadly, this is one of those movies that come out every year showing tremendous potential, an innovative and intriguing premise, but that in the end, it just isn’t able to succeed. It doesn’t structure its story and ideas in the most efficient way possible. Its execution is sloppy, filled with hollow characters, no real flow (it feels like it’s just a scene after another scene), too vague, and it profoundly hopes that you didn’t figure out a pretty obvious twist so they can shock you seconds away from the end. It’s not horrible, but it’s definitely frustrating and disappointing. John Goodman delivers a great performance as always, and the visual effects are striking, to say the least. The production quality is undeniable, they really worked hard to provide the audience with an environment that actually feels real. The first act is pretty good, but it’s downhill from there. Ashton Sanders shares the lead with Goodman, and he’s also pretty good, no doubt about it. However, and this sums up the film pretty well: if I have to check online what the name of the main character was (Gabriel Drummond), then something went terribly wrong. It’s not going to end up being one of the worst movies of the year, but so far, it’s the biggest letdown. Rating: C-

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Gimly

@Ruuz

2021-06-23

Honestly don't really know what I just saw. It's like if _The Battle of Algiers_ had no nuance, or if _District 9_ you know... sucked. _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._