Rating: PG13
Genre: Thriller
Theatrical Release: 07/30/2004(USA)
Release Date: 01/11/2005
SubTitles: French/Espanol
Dubbed: English/French
Sound: DD-EX/THX
Run Time: 108 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Scary Moments
Distributor/Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment

M. Night Shyamalan, the creative mind behind The Sixth Sense and Signs, wrote and directed this characteristically atmospheric thriller. The rustic village of Covington is a small town in rural Pennsylvania that is home to 60 souls. The citizens of Covington lead a quiet and peaceful life, but not without an unusual caveat -- terrible creatures lurk just outside the borders of the village, and the people of Covington have reached an agreement of sorts with the beasts, in which they are allowed to go about their business as long as they never cross the village's boundaries. However, this precarious balance is upset when a headstrong young man, Lucius Hunt (Joaquin Phoenix), decides to find out what lies outside Covington, and unwittingly invites the wrath of the creatures upon the town. The Village also stars Sigourney Weaver, William Hurt, Adrien Brody, Judy Greer, and Bryce Dallas Howard; both Kirsten Dunst and Ashton Kutcher were at one time attached to the project, but both left the cast before filming began.

~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Joaquin Phoenix - Lucius Hunt
Bryce Dallas Howard - Ivy Walker
Adrien Brody - Noah Percy
William Hurt - Edward Walker
Sigourney Weaver - Alice Hunt
Brendan Gleeson - August Nicholson
Cherry Jones - Mrs. Clack
Jayne Atkinson - Tabitha Walker
Judy Greer - Kitty Walker
Fran Kranz - Christop Crane
Michael Pitt - Finton Coin
Celia Weston - Vivian Percy
John Jones - Robert Percy
Frank Collison - Victor
Jesse Eisenberg - Jamison
Charlie McDermott - Boy

Production:
M. Night Shyamalan - Director
Scott Rudin Sam Mercer M. Night Shyamalan - Producer
James Newton Howard - Composer
Christopher Tellefsen - Editor
M. Night Shyamalan - Screen Writer
Larry Dias - Set Designer
Chris Shriver - Art Director
Tim Beach - Art Director
Josef Rodriguez - Associate Producer
Douglas Aibel - Casting
Roger Deakins - Cinematographer
Ann Roth - Costume Designer
John Rusk - First Assistant Director
Tom Foden - Production Designer
Brick Mason - Second Unit Director
Frank Eulner - Sound/Sound Designer
Steve Boeddeker - Sound/Sound Designer
Tod A. Maitland - Sound/Sound Designer
Bill Taylor - Special Effects
Syd Dutton - Special Effects
Steve Cremin - Special Effects Supervisor
Jeff Habberstad - Stunts Coordinator
Michael Manson - Supervising Art Director
Frank Eulner - Supervising Sound Editor
Steve Boeddeker - Supervising Sound Editor
Mark Indig - Unit Production Manager
Jose L. Rodriguez - Associate Producer

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