Four
men are changed forever by an act of mercy — changes which have a profound
impact many years later — in this blend of horror and science fiction based
on a novel by Stephen King. Jonsey (Damian Lewis), Henry (Thomas Jane), Pete
(Timothy Olyphant), and Beaver (Jason Lee) were four friends who, as
schoolboys, rescued a boy with Down's Syndrome, Duddits (Donnie Wahlberg),
from a savage beating at the hands of bullies. Their experience with Duddits
left the boys profoundly changed, as they discovered they had developed
psychic powers which allowed them to wordlessly communicate with one
another, read the minds of others, and see events in the future. The four
remained close friends into adulthood, and meet every year for a weekend
get-together at a remote hunting lodge. However, one year Jonsey is
approached by the spirit of Duddits, which leads him into a severe auto
accident, though his wounds heal with mysterious speed and are gone by the
time he and the guys get together a few months later. As the guys drink and
swap stories, a desperately ill hunter makes his way into the cabin, whose
body has become the host for a horrible wormlike creature, which breaks free
and soon goes on a killing spree, leaving only Henry alive. In the wake of
is attack comes a massive snowstorm, and Henry learns that these events are
the first signs of a major attack by a powerful alien force which can assume
any form it wishes. As duplicitous military leader Col. Abraham Curtis
(Morgan Freeman) comes in to quell the menace, Henry finds himself in
communication with the late Jonsey, whose previous near-death experience
gives him an unexpected advantage in stemming the alien tide.| Morgan Freeman | Colonel Curtis |
| Thomas Jane | Dr. Henry Devlin |
| Jason Lee | Beav |
| Damian Lewis | Jonesy |
| Timothy Olyphant | Pete |
| Tom Sizemore | Owen Underhill |
| Donnie Wahlberg | Duddits |
| Malik McCall | Platoon Leader |
| Daniel Merali | Apache Crewman #3 |
| Colin Lawrence | Edwards |
| Campbell Lane | Old Man Gosselin |
| Darrin Klimek | Maples |
| Kat Kosiancic | Detainee #7 |
| Eric Keenleyside | Rick McCarthy |
| Andrew Robb | Young Duddits |
| T.J. Riley | Scottie |
| Reece Thompson | Young Beaver |
| Carolyn Tweedle | Woman in Crowd |
| John Moore | Bad Driver |
| Kevan Ohtsji | Tracking Technician |
| Michael O'Neill | Gen. Matheson |
| Matt Riley | Apache Crewman #4 |
| Ty Olsson | Army Truck Driver |
| Joel Palmer | Young Pete |
| Jordan Walker | Helicopter Sentry |
| Michael Daingerfield | Conklin |
| Jack Crowston | Detainee #2 |
| Susan Charest | Becky |
| Ryan De Boer | Duncan |
| Michael Dobson | Stranger on Curb |
| Chris Duggan | Apache Crewman #2 |
| John Armstrong | Detainee #1 |
| Christopher Ang | Apache Crewman #1 |
| Alex Campbell | Richie Grenadeau |
| Giacomo Baessato | Young Jonesy |
| Cheralynn Bailey | Rachel |
| Ingrid Kavelaars | Trish |
| Dion Johnstone | EMT #2 |
| John Hombach | Detainee #6 |
| Mikey Holekamp | Young Henry |
| Shauna Kain | Josie Rinkenhauer |
| Jon Kasdan | Defuniak |
| Rosemary Dunsmore | Roberta Cavell |
| John Gagne | Detainee #4 |
| Trenna Frandsen | Detainee #3 |
| Sue Hartley | Detainee #5 |
| Marcy Goldberg | EMT #1 |
| C. Ernst Harth | Barry Neiman |
Genre/Type - Horror, Science Fiction, Sci-Fi Horror, Alien Invasion Films
Produced by - Castle Rock Entertainment / Kasdan Pictures Production /
Lawrence Kasdan Film / NPV Entertainment /
Village Roadshow Pictures
Release - Mar 21, 2003 (USA)
Premiere - 2003 03 06 (ShoWest)
Released by - Castle Rock Entertainment / Warner Brothers
Running time - 131 min.