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The InvasionDirector: Oliver HirschbiegelCast: Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Jeremy Northam, Jackson Bond, Jeffrey Wright, Veronica Cartwright(Warner Brothers, 2006) Rated: PG-13 US theatrical release date: 17 August 2007 (General release) [17 August 2007] by Cynthia FuchsPopMatters Film and TV Editor Our WorldsDirected by Oliver Hirschbiegel (who made the impressive Downfall), the film goes from sharp paranoid thriller to noisy action flick.
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