
When once distant UFOs become a terrifying threat and an alien invasion force begins attacking Earths major costal and riverside cities, a U.S Marine staff sergeant and his team are sent into battle only to find they must take it upon themselves to defeat an unknown enemy and protect what remains of Los Angeles.
Cast

Aaron Eckhart
Michael Nantz

Ramón Rodríguez
William Martinez

Will Rothhaar
Cpl. Lee Imlay

Michael Peña
Joe Rincon

Bridget Moynahan
Michelle

Noel Fisher
Pfc. Shaun Lenihan

Joey King
Kirsten

Beth Keener
Kathy Martinez

Jessica Heap
Jessy

Cory Hardrict
Cpl. Jason Lockett

Jim Parrack
Peter Kerns

Gino Anthony Pesi
Cpl. Nick Stavrou

Ne-Yo
Kevin Harris

James Hiroyuki Liao
Steven Mottola

Adetokumboh M'Cormack
Corpsman Jibril Adukwu

Bryce Cass
Hector Rincon

Michelle Rodriguez
Elena Santos

Neil Brown Jr.
LCpl. Richard Guerrero

Taylor Handley
LCpl. Corey Simmons

Lucas Till
Cpl. Scott Grayston
Kenneth Brown Jr.
Cpl. Richard Oswald

Jadin Gould
Amy

Joe Chrest
1st Sgt. John Roy

E. Roger Mitchell
Company Captain

Rus Blackwell
Lt. Col. K.N. Ritchie

Susie Abromeit
Amanda

Brandi Coleman
Cherise

David Jensen
Psychiatrist

Stacey Turner
Reporter on TV

Tom Hillmann
Reporter on TV

Lena Clark
Chris
Jamie Norwood
Flower Shop Employee
Todd Cochran
Command Hangar Marine
Nzinga Blake
Adukwu's Sister

Taryn Southern
Reporter on Beach

James D. Dever
Sgt. Major

Alex Aristidis
Beach Goer (uncredited)
Charlotte Biggs
Emergency Medical Tech. (uncredited)

Ava Bogle
Beach Girl 1 (uncredited)
Grant Case
Marine (uncredited)
Kurt Deville
Marine (uncredited)
Nick Jones Jr.
Marine (uncredited)
Phillip Lawrence
U.S. Marine (uncredited)

Keith Middlebrook
Steve Johinson (uncredited)

Courtney Munch
Marine Crew Chief

Jim Palmer
Crew Chief (uncredited)

Michelle Pierce
Shelly (uncredited)

Michael Wozniak
Beach Dude (uncredited)

Marlon Young
Sergeant Major (uncredited)
Crew

Jonathan Liebesman
Director
Christopher Bertolini
Writer
Christian Wagner
Editor
Adam M. Duthie
Assistant Editor
Phillip Kimsey
Assistant Editor
Stephen M. Rickert Jr.
Assistant Editor
Lukas Ettlin
Director of Photography
David B. Nowell
Aerial Director of Photography
Hans Bjerno
Aerial Director of Photography
Harry Muller
Color Timer
J. Michael Haynie
First Assistant Director
Richard Oswald
Second Assistant Director
Kevin O'Neil
Second Second Assistant Director
Richard Bennett
Storyboard Artist
Ricardo F. Delgado
Storyboard Artist
Phillip Norwood
Storyboard Artist
Ellen Porter
Production Coordinator
David Greenblatt
Executive Producer
Jeffrey Chernov
Executive Producer, Producer
Karen Jarnecke
Production Supervisor

Neal H. Moritz
Producer
Ori Marmur
Producer
Lisa Rodgers
Associate Producer
Peter Wenham
Production Design

Lucas Bielan
Camera Operator
BJ McDonnell
Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
Michael S. Endler
Assistant Camera
Brice Reid
First Assistant Camera
Penelope Helmer
Second Assistant Camera
Danny Horne
Second Assistant Camera
Jeff Taylor
Second Assistant Camera
Brent Egan
Second Assistant Camera
Jimmy E. Jensen
First Assistant "A" Camera
Peter D. Roome
First Assistant "B" Camera
Jimi Ryan
Dolly Grip
William D. Wynn
Dolly Grip
Joe Chess
Additional Camera
Nicholas Davidoff
Additional Camera
Jonathan Robinson
Camera Loader
Shayna Markowitz
Casting Assistant

Tara Feldstein Bennett
Casting Associate
Tannis Vallely
Casting Associate

Debra Zane
Casting
Craig Fincannon
Casting
Lisa Mae Fincannon
Casting
Mark Fincannon
Casting
Robin Batherson
Extras Casting

Darcel White Moreno
Extras Casting Assistant
Donna Chance
Key Costumer
Philip Maldonado
Key Costumer
Lori Harris
Set Costumer
Shonta T. McCray
Set Costumer
Suzanne M.B. Chambliss
Set Costumer
Mairi Chisholm
Set Costumer
Myeshea Baker
Set Costumer
Camille Argus
Costume Supervisor

Sanja Milković Hays
Costume Design
Meghan Cornay
Costume Assistant
Margaret Wren
Costume Assistant
Christian Cordella
Costume Illustrator
Tracey Dundas
Costumer
Lorenzo Hearns Jr.
Costumer
Melissa Reed
Costumer
Gayle Merindino
Costumer
Peter Giliberti
Animation Director
Raphael A. Pimentel
Animation Supervisor
Jeremy F. Butler
Animation Supervisor
Gloria Pasqua Casny
Hair Department Head
Jules Holdren
Key Hair Stylist
Crystal Woodford
Hairstylist
Sherri Hamilton
Assistant Hairstylist
Kent Richard
Additional Hairstylist

Joel Harlow
Makeup Department Head
Kim Ayers
Key Makeup Artist
Leonard MacDonald
Makeup Artist
Krystal Kershaw
Makeup Artist
Steve Buscaino
Makeup Artist
Bruce McCleery
Second Unit Director of Photography
K. Emily Levine
Art Department Coordinator
Nicole LaBranche
Art Department Coordinator
T.J. McCall
Scenic Artist
Thomas Valentine
Supervising Art Director
Jason Baldwin Stewart
Assistant Art Director

Mara LePere-Schloop
Assistant Art Director
Chris M. Jacobson
Sound Designer, Sound Effects Editor
Paul N.J. Ottosson
Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor
Jamie Hardt
Sound Effects Editor
Jon Johnson
Supervising Sound Editor
Ryan Juggler
Assistant Sound Editor
Brad Sokol
Assistant Sound Editor
Devin Johnson
Assistant Sound Editor
David Giammarco
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Paul Massey
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ryan Farris
Boom Operator
Sarah Monat
Foley Artist
Robin Harlan
Foley Artist
Sandy Gendler
Foley Editor
Randy K. Singer
Foley Mixer
Vanessa Lapato
Supervising ADR Editor
Howard London
ADR Mixer
Oliver Arnold
Lighting Supervisor
Bruce Jackson
Lighting Technician
Stan Hoyt
Lighting Technician
Marvin Wright
Lighting Technician
Kristopher Weaver
Lighting Technician
Paul Wojdylo
Lighting Artist
J.D. Imhof
Lighting Artist
Jeremy Johnson
Special Effects Technician, Propmaker
Blake Le Vasseur
Special Effects Technician, Sculptor
Wayne Eaton
Special Effects Technician
Stan Parks
Special Effects Coordinator
David Carriker
Visual Effects Supervisor

Vincent Cirelli
Visual Effects Supervisor

Craig Barron
Visual Effects Supervisor

Ben Shepherd
Visual Effects Supervisor
Geoff D.E. Scott
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jeff Campbell
Visual Effects Supervisor
Everett Burrell
Visual Effects Supervisor
Bryan Godwin
Visual Effects Supervisor
Winston Helgason
Visual Effects Supervisor
Bill Kunin
Visual Effects Supervisor
Keith Sellers
Visual Effects Supervisor
George Macri
Visual Effects Producer
Jennifer Mizener
Visual Effects Producer
Sarah Wormsbecher
Visual Effects Producer
Charlie Bradbury
Visual Effects Producer
Kevin Elam
Visual Effects Producer
Kendrick Wallace
Visual Effects Producer
Steve Griffith
Visual Effects Producer
Catherine Liu
Visual Effects Coordinator
Katie Godwin
Visual Effects Coordinator
Nicholas Elwell
Visual Effects Coordinator
Shane Strickman
Visual Effects Coordinator
Daniel Chavez
Visual Effects Coordinator
Louise Hutchinson
Visual Effects Coordinator
Catherine Hughes
Visual Effects Coordinator
Adam Jewett
Visual Effects Coordinator
Eduardo Vaisman
Visual Effects Editor
Craig W. Smith
Visual Effects Editor
Andy Stevens
Visual Effects Editor
Matt Siner
Visual Effects Editor

Evan Schiff
Visual Effects Editor
Brandon Schaafsma
Visual Effects Editor
Dipesh Mistry
Visual Effects Editor
Jon Grinberg
Visual Effects Editor
John Polyson
Visual Effects Editor
Dave Olivares
Visual Effects Technical Director
Ryan Andersen
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Sheri Patterson
Visual Effects Production Manager
Ted Lao
Visual Effects Production Manager
Carrie Richardson
Visual Effects Production Manager

Colin Strause
Visual Effects Designer

Greg Strause
Visual Effects Designer
Colin Cunningham
Visual Effects
Dennis McHugh
VFX Director of Photography
Nathaniel Larouche
CG Supervisor
Joe Harkins
CG Supervisor
Anthony Zwartouw
CG Supervisor
Richard Sutherland
CG Supervisor
Dan Dixon
CG Supervisor
Luca Giorgio
CG Artist

Brian Tyler
Original Music Composer
Paul Rabjohns
Music Editor
Joe Lisanti
Music Editor
Tommy Tancharoen
Transportation Coordinator
Edward Allen
Production Accountant
Joshua Grow
3D Coordinator
Kim LeBrane
3D Coordinator
John Kay
3D Animator
Jongju Lee
3D Animator
Nadav Ehrlich
3D Animator
Bruce Stubblefield
Dialogue Editor
Robert Troy
Dialogue Editor
Gary Cadow
Rigging Grip
L. Chris Strong
Rigging Grip
Max Patrucco
Rigging Grip
Marvin Haven
Rigging Grip
James Selph
Rigging Grip
Todd Thompson
Rigging Grip
Scott Calcagno
Rigging Grip
Rowland Egerton
Rigging Grip
Tom Fendley
Rigging Gaffer
Kevin Erb
Key Rigging Grip
Paul Stanwyck
Lead Painter
Tom Ashburn
Standby Painter
Charles Bodenheimer
Painter
Ember Soberman
Painter
Michael Wynn
Painter
Sonda L. Rowland
Painter
Joel Watts Jr.
Painter
Jack Reeves
Painter
Bob Kensinger
Set Decoration
Kenneth Sayers
Set Dresser
Ty Landry
Set Dresser
Bill Walters
Set Dresser
Phillip Joffrion
Set Dresser
Joey Kent
Set Dresser
Chris Grantz
Set Dresser
Matthew L. Crowson
Set Dresser
Noel Rideout
Set Dresser
Chad Harris
Set Dresser
Gordon Thomas
Set Dresser
Gregory T. Geniusz
Set Dresser
Jann K. Engel
Set Designer
Molly Mikula
Set Designer
Daniel R. Jennings
Set Designer
Erika Rice
Set Dressing Buyer
Randall S. Coe
Construction Coordinator
John B. Clarey III
Construction Foreman
Julie Gueydan
Construction Buyer
Kathleen Kat Holton
Construction Buyer
Janette Luttrell
Props
Destin M. Hebert
Props
Doug Bernard
Propmaker
Derick Broderman
Propmaker
Kenneth Brown
Propmaker
Robin Scott Graham
Compositing Supervisor
Eric Doiron
Compositing Supervisor
Stephen Pepper
Compositing Supervisor
Dawn Gilliam
Script Supervisor
Crystal Rainone
Script Supervisor
Erin Nicholson
Modelling Supervisor
David Sewell
2D Supervisor
Justin Johnson
Digital Effects Supervisor
H Haden Hammond
Sequence Supervisor
David J. Lukinovich Jr.
Electrician
Mike 'Chewie' Pappas
Electrician
Humberto Recio
Electrician
Jonathan Morrill
Electrician
John Gregory Edwards
Electrician
Justin Seyb
Electrician
Dale Fowler
Best Boy Electric
Dave Akes
Carpenter
Jim Robin
Driver
Ed Lipscomb
Location Manager

Cliff Fleming
Aerial Coordinator
Rachel Nowik
Set Decorating Coordinator

Chris Palermo
Stunts

Keii Johnston
Stunts

Casey Adams
Stunts

Daniel Arrias
Stunts

Kelli Barksdale
Stunts, Stunt Double

Shane Geraghty
Stunts

Jessica Harbeck
Stunts
Craig Jensen
Stunts

Courtney Munch
Stunts

Joey Box
Stunt Coordinator

Zack Duhame
Stunt Double

Lisa Hoyle
Stunt Double
Gary Tuers
Property Master
Kevin McCullough
Assistant Property Master
Floyd B. Sterling
Assistant Property Master

Jordu Schell
Creature Design
Quinn Grove
Best Boy Grip
Josh Friz
Additional Photography
Artin Matousian
Systems Administrators & Support
Joel Sevilla
Lead Animator
Zahida Bacchus
Digital Intermediate Producer
Mo Henry
Negative Cutter
Edward Joyner
Draughtsman
Kenneth Coblentz
Key Grip
Kurt Grossi
Key Grip
Dan Cornwall
Gaffer
Scott Thaler
Production Manager
Jane Ryder
Seamstress
Brian Pohl
Pre-Visualization Supervisor
Jeremy Drake
Makeup Effects

Leigh Folsom Boyd
Additional Editor
David Rosenbloom
Additional Editor

Michael Tronick
Additional Editor
Jeremy Johnson
Digital Compositor
TyRuben Ellingson
Conceptual Design
Ira Goldklang
Legal Services
Chris Radcliffe
Senior Modeller
Brooke Ensign
Unit Publicist
Andrew Neskoromny
Art Direction

Chris L. Spellman
Art Direction
Anthony J. Henderson
Sculptor
Aaron Brock
First Assistant Editor
David Heffler
Production Secretary
Simon McGuire
Concept Artist
Paul Gerrard
Concept Artist
Robert McKinnon
Concept Artist
Simon Webber
Concept Artist
Thierry Labbe
Leadman
Will Eastin
Graphic Designer
Ted Haigh
Graphic Designer
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