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Super 8 (2011)

PG-13 · 2011-06-08 · 1h 52m · EN
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In 1979 Ohio, several youngsters are making a zombie movie with a Super-8 camera. In the midst of filming, the friends witness a horrifying train derailment and are lucky to escape with their lives. They soon discover that the catastrophe was no accident, as a series of unexplained events and disappearances soon follows. Deputy Jackson Lamb, the father of one of the kids, searches for the terrifying truth behind the crash.

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Budget
$50M
Box office
$260.1M

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Joel CourtneyJoel CourtneyJoe LambElle FanningElle FanningAlice DainardRiley GriffithsRiley GriffithsCharles KaznykKyle ChandlerKyle ChandlerJackson LambNoah EmmerichNoah EmmerichNelecAJ MichalkaAJ MichalkaJen KaznykRyan LeeRyan LeeCary McCarthyRon EldardRon EldardLouis DainardGabriel BassoGabriel BassoMartin ReadBruce GreenwoodBruce GreenwoodCooperZach MillsZach MillsPrestonJessica TuckJessica TuckMrs. Kaznyk

Keywords

AlienDuringcreditsstingerSecretTrain crash1970sSuper 8mmFirecrackerSuper 8mm footage

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Mystery · Science FictionTheme affinityAlien · Duringcreditsstinger · SecretNarrative complexityMysteryDirector preference8107Actor preference11529 · 8755 · 161711Country preferenceUs

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What is Super 8 about?

In 1979 Ohio, several youngsters are making a zombie movie with a Super-8 camera. In the midst of filming, the friends witness a horrifying train derailment and are lucky to escape with their lives. They soon discover that the catastrophe was no accident, as a series of unexplained events and disappearances soon follows. Deputy Jackson Lamb, the father of one of the kids, searches for the terrifying truth behind the crash.

How long is Super 8?

Super 8 has a runtime of 112 minutes.

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