Underwhelming Presence
The movie opens with an empty house, cameras pan around from the perspective of what viewers are confused about at first, but turns out to be a spirit living in the home.
The Island (2005)
In 2019, Lincoln Six-Echo is a resident of a seemingly "Utopian" but contained facility. Like all of the inhabitants of this carefully-controlled environment, Lincoln hopes to be chosen to go to The Island — reportedly the last uncontaminated location on the planet. But Lincoln soon discovers that everything about his existence is a lie.
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In 2019, Lincoln Six-Echo is a resident of a seemingly "Utopian" but contained facility. Like all of the inhabitants of this carefully-controlled environment, Lincoln hopes to be chosen to go to The Island — reportedly the last uncontaminated location on the planet. But Lincoln soon discovers that everything about his existence is a lie.
Rating:PG-13
Genre:Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Written By:Roberto Orci, Caspian Tredwell-Owen, Alex Kurtzman
In Theaters:7/22/2005
Box Office:$162,949,164
Runtime:136 minutes
Studio:DreamWorks Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Parkes+MacDonald Production
Cast
Michael Bay
Director
Ewan McGregor
Lincoln Six Echo / Tom Lincoln
Scarlett Johansson
Jordan Two Delta / Sarah Jordan
Djimon Hounsou
Albert Laurent
Sean Bean
Dr. Bernard Merrick
Steve Buscemi
James 'Mac' McCord
Michael Clarke Duncan
Starkweather Two Delta / Jamal Starkweather
Ethan Phillips
Jones Three Echo
Brian Stepanek
Gandu Three Echo
Noa Tishby
Community Announcer
Siobhan Flynn
Lima One Alpha
Troy Blendell
Laurent Team Member
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