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''Unidentified'' is a 2006
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produced by
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and Alvin Mount. It was written and directed by Rich Christiano and stars Jonathan Aube, Josh Adamson, Michael Blain-Rozgay, Jenna Bailey, Lance Zitron, and the popular Christian pop rock musician Rebecca St. James. The film deals with
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s and how they could play into the
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.


Production and release

In May 2005, Rich Christiano wrote, co-produced, and directed the film, his second feature-length movie.
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served as story consultant. It was released in theaters in April 2006 under Five & Two Pictures. It was rated PG for thematic elements.


Main cast

* Jonathan Aube – Keith * Josh Adamson – Brad * Michael Blain-Rozgay – Darren * Jenna Bailey – Lauren * Lance Zitron – Vince * Rebecca St. James – Colleen


Reception

Reviews were negative. Joe Leyden of ''
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'' wrote "It's not quite awful enough to qualify as camp, which may work against its finding any audience", and credited it with actors with "more sincerity than talent", but a script which "buries its one good idea". Philip Martin of the ''
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'' wrote, "...the cinematic equivalent of a
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cartoon tract, a modestly artful form of proselytizing," but "one hopes the people who enjoy this sort of thing will find it."


References


Further reading

* (October 25, 2006.
"'Unidentified' explores sightings."
''Las Cruces Sun-News'' (archived at Newslibrary.com). Accessed October 2011. * (October 27, 2006.
"UFO Movie 'Unidentified' Opens."
''Macon Telegraph'' (archived at Newslibrary.com). Accessed October 2011.


External links


Official site
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''Unidentified''
at Rotten Tomatoes.
"''Unidentified''"
AllMovie * Darlington, C.J. . Titletrakk.com.
"Rich Christiano interview"
Christian Cinema. December 11, 2006. * Craigs (March 6, 2007)
''Unidentified''
full review. Epinion.com.
"''Unidentified ''"
details. ''New York Times''. (AllRovi) {{DEFAULTSORT:Unidentified 2006 films 2006 independent films 2000s science fiction films American science fiction films Films about evangelicalism Films set in Texas UFO-related films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films