The Happening

We've sensed it. We've seen the signs. Now...it's happening.

Duration: 90 min
Release date: 2008-06-11
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When a deadly airborne virus threatens to wipe out the northeastern United States, teacher Elliot Moore and his wife Alma flee from contaminated cities into the countryside in a fight to discover the truth. Is it terrorism, the accidental release of some toxic military bio weapon -- or something even more sinister?

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Mark Wahlberg
Mark Wahlberg
as Elliot Moore
Zooey Deschanel
Zooey Deschanel
as Alma Moore
John Leguizamo
John Leguizamo
as Julian
Ashlyn Sanchez
Ashlyn Sanchez
as Jess
Betty Buckley
Betty Buckley
as Mrs. Jones
Spencer Breslin
Spencer Breslin
as Josh
Robert Bailey Jr.
Robert Bailey Jr.
as Jared
Frank Collison
Frank Collison
as Nursery Owner
Jeremy Strong
Jeremy Strong
as Private Auster
Alan Ruck
Alan Ruck
as Principal
Victoria Clark
Victoria Clark
as Nursery Owner's Wife
M. Night Shyamalan
M. Night Shyamalan
as Joey (voice)
Alison Folland
Alison Folland
as Woman Reading on Bench with Hair Pin
Kristen Connolly
Kristen Connolly
as Woman Reading on Bench
Cornell Womack
Cornell Womack
as Construction Foreman
Curtis McClarin
Curtis McClarin
as Construction Crew Member
Robert Lenzi
Robert Lenzi
as Jake
Derege Harding
Derege Harding
as Train Conductor
Roberto Lombardi
Roberto Lombardi
as Father in Elliot's Group
Kerry O'Malley
Kerry O'Malley
as Woman on Cell Phone
Shayna Levine
Shayna Levine
as Teenage Girl in Jeep
Stéphane Debac
Stéphane Debac
as French Bicyclist
Cyrille Thouvenin
Cyrille Thouvenin
as French Bicyclist's Friend
Babita Hariani
Babita Hariani
as Medical Correspondent
Edward James Hyland
Edward James Hyland
as Professor Kendall Wallace
Armand Schultz
Armand Schultz
as Talk Show Host
Stephen Singer
Stephen Singer
as Dr. Ross
Sophia Burke
Sophia Burke
as Student Named Laura
Alex Van Kooy
Alex Van Kooy
as Boy In Class
Charlie Saxton
Charlie Saxton
as Student Named Dylan
Kathy Hart
Kathy Hart
as Vice Principal
Lisa Furst
Lisa Furst
as Teacher in Auditorium
Rick Foster
Rick Foster
as Railway Police Officer
Marc H. Glick
Marc H. Glick
as P.A. System Conductor
Don Castro
Don Castro
as Philadelphia Police Officer
Bill Chemerka
Bill Chemerka
as Taxi Driver - Sal
Jann Ellis
Jann Ellis
as Older Woman with Dog
Whitney Sugarman
Whitney Sugarman
as Passenger
Mary Ellen Driscoll
Mary Ellen Driscoll
as Woman Passenger
Greg Wood
Greg Wood
as Passenger at Counter
Peter Appel
Peter Appel
as Diner Owner
Eoin O'Shea
Eoin O'Shea
as Passenger #1
Michael Quinlan
Michael Quinlan
as Passenger #2
Lyman Chen
Lyman Chen
as Passenger #3
Brian O'Halloran
Brian O'Halloran
as Jeep Driver
Megan Grace
Megan Grace
as Jeep Passenger #1
Rich Chew
Rich Chew
as Jeep Passenger #2
Keith Bullard
Keith Bullard
as Man In Crowd At Crossroads
Joel de la Fuente
Joel de la Fuente
as Realtor
Ashley Brimfield
Ashley Brimfield
as Woman In Group
Mara Hobel
Mara Hobel
as Woman with Hands Over Ears
James Breen
James Breen
as Farmhouse Voice (voice)
Carmen Bitonti
Carmen Bitonti
as Mangled Construction Worker
Brian Anthony Wilson
Brian Anthony Wilson
as Arguing Man in Crowd
Greg SmithAldridge
Greg SmithAldridge
as Zoo Employee
Ukee Washington
Ukee Washington
as Local News Anchor
John Ottavino
John Ottavino
as Network News Anchor
Sid Doherty
Sid Doherty
as Radio News Announcer
Wes Heywood
Wes Heywood
as Radio Voice (voice)
Nancy Sokerka
Nancy Sokerka
as Radio Caller Fay (voice)
Julia Yorks
Julia Yorks
as Young Woman Voice on Phone (voice)
Bill Shusta
Bill Shusta
as Radio Newsman (voice)
Kirk Penberthy
Kirk Penberthy
as Radio Announcer (voice)
Alex Craft
Alex Craft
as Truck Passenger Boy
Allie Habberstad
Allie Habberstad
as Truck Passenger Girl
Alex Harz
Alex Harz
as Pico - Helen's Pianist (uncredited)
Adam Schoon
Adam Schoon
as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
Lee Squire
Lee Squire
as Student (uncredited)
Robert Bizik
Robert Bizik
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
Alicia Warrington
Alicia Warrington
as U.S. Reporter
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M. Night Shyamalan
M. Night Shyamalan
Director
M. Night Shyamalan
M. Night Shyamalan
Screenplay
M. Night Shyamalan
M. Night Shyamalan
Producer
Barry Mendel
Barry Mendel
Producer
Sam Mercer
Sam Mercer
Producer
Deven Khote
Deven Khote
Producer
Jose L. Rodriguez
Jose L. Rodriguez
Producer
John Rusk
John Rusk
Producer
Gary Barber
Gary Barber
Executive Producer
Roger Birnbaum
Roger Birnbaum
Executive Producer
Ronnie Screwvala
Ronnie Screwvala
Executive Producer
Zarina Screwvala
Zarina Screwvala
Executive Producer
John Bernard
John Bernard
Line Producer
James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard
Original Music Composer
Tak Fujimoto
Tak Fujimoto
Director of Photography
Conrad Buff IV
Conrad Buff IV
Editor
Douglas Aibel
Douglas Aibel
Casting
Stephanie Holbrook
Stephanie Holbrook
Casting
Jeannine Oppewall
Jeannine Oppewall
Production Design
Anthony Dunne
Anthony Dunne
Art Direction
Jay Hart
Jay Hart
Set Decoration
Michael McCole
Michael McCole
Set Decoration
Betsy Heimann
Betsy Heimann
Costume Design
Ruth Myers
Ruth Myers
Costume Design
Robert Guerra
Robert Guerra
Assistant Art Director
Barbra Matis
Barbra Matis
Assistant Art Director
Jolie Scherberger
Jolie Scherberger
Set Dresser
Steve Sysko
Steve Sysko
Set Dresser
Lee Dichter
Lee Dichter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert Fernandez
Robert Fernandez
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Wyatt Sprague
Wyatt Sprague
Sound Effects Editor
Paul Urmson
Paul Urmson
Supervising Sound Editor
Paul Urmson
Paul Urmson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Paul Urmson
Paul Urmson
Sound Designer
David Ebner
David Ebner
Visual Effects Supervisor
Edward Hirsh
Edward Hirsh
Visual Effects Supervisor
Richard Ivan Mann
Richard Ivan Mann
Visual Effects Producer
Jeff Olson
Jeff Olson
Visual Effects Producer
Adrienne Greshock
Adrienne Greshock
Set Costumer
Nick Scarano
Nick Scarano
Costume Supervisor
Ric Spencer
Ric Spencer
Set Costumer
Hayley Stuppel
Hayley Stuppel
Set Costumer
Claire Kirk
Claire Kirk
Art Department Coordinator
Zade Rosenthal
Zade Rosenthal
Still Photographer
Jonathan Hagen
Jonathan Hagen
Camera Production Assistant
Mary Cybulski
Mary Cybulski
Script Supervisor
Sharon Smith Holley
Sharon Smith Holley
Assistant Editor
Luke Ciarrocchi
Luke Ciarrocchi
Editorial Production Assistant
Jac Rubenstein
Jac Rubenstein
Dialogue Editor
James Mazzola
James Mazzola
Property Master
David Schanker
David Schanker
Assistant Property Master
Diane Heller
Diane Heller
Key Makeup Artist
Don Kozma
Don Kozma
Assistant Makeup Artist
Keith christensen
Keith christensen
Key Makeup Artist
Craig Lyman
Craig Lyman
Makeup Artist
Ozzy Alvarez
Ozzy Alvarez
Makeup Artist
Rita Parillo
Rita Parillo
Key Hair Stylist
Diane Dixon
Diane Dixon
Additional Hairstylist
Billy Miller
Billy Miller
Key Grip
Les G. Jones
Les G. Jones
Associate Producer
Paveil Raymont
Paveil Raymont
Key Production Assistant
Peter Epstein
Peter Epstein
Stunts
Markus Mentzer
Markus Mentzer
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Donald Mowat
Donald Mowat
Makeup Artist
Chris Cenatiempo
Chris Cenatiempo
Stunts
Mandy Kowalski
Mandy Kowalski
Stunt Double
Tina Fuchs Wanner
Tina Fuchs Wanner
Stunts
Rose Sias
Rose Sias
Stunts
Joanna Shelmidine
Joanna Shelmidine
Stunts
Tracey Ruggiero
Tracey Ruggiero
Stunts
Jodi Michelle Pynn
Jodi Michelle Pynn
Stunts
Kimberly Shannon Murphy
Kimberly Shannon Murphy
Stunts
Tina McKissick
Tina McKissick
Stunts
Mandy Kowalski
Mandy Kowalski
Stunts
Jessica Harbeck
Jessica Harbeck
Stunts
Deborah Habberstad
Deborah Habberstad
Stunts
Jeannie Epper
Jeannie Epper
Stunts
Katie Eischen
Katie Eischen
Stunts
Julia Dumenigo
Julia Dumenigo
Stunts
Jennifer Cobb
Jennifer Cobb
Stunts
Karen Carbone
Karen Carbone
Stunts
Glenn Hiramatsu
Glenn Hiramatsu
Graphic Designer
Glenn Davis
Glenn Davis
Base Camp Operator
Jorge Luis Gonzalez
Jorge Luis Gonzalez
Scenic Artist
Julia Marie Newmann
Julia Marie Newmann
Scoring Mixer
Cathy Brighenti
Cathy Brighenti
Assistant Picture Car Coordinator
Angela Bellisio
Angela Bellisio
Second Assistant Camera
Angela Cutrone
Angela Cutrone
Additional Production Assistant
Paul Williams
Paul Williams
Construction Coordinator
Michael A. Williams
Michael A. Williams
Driver
William Lebeda
William Lebeda
Second Unit Director
William F. Hennessy Jr.
William F. Hennessy Jr.
Set Dresser
William D. Lee
William D. Lee
Special Effects
William Cueto
William Cueto
Electrician
William McCleery
William McCleery
Driver
Claire Guillabert
Claire Guillabert
Second Unit Director
Claire Raskind
Claire Raskind
Unit Publicist
Nathalie Ford
Nathalie Ford
Assistant Vehicles Coordinator
Joe Violante
Joe Violante
Dailies Technician
Marisa Clayton
Marisa Clayton
Dailies Manager
William P. Fiedler
William P. Fiedler
Best Boy Electric
Kelly Golden
Kelly Golden
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Chris DeAngelis
Chris DeAngelis
Second Second Assistant Director
Jim Williams
Jim Williams
Set Decoration Buyer
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