''Unidentified'' is a 2006
science fiction
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Christian film
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produced by
Rich Christiano
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and
Alvin Mount. It was written and directed by Rich Christiano and stars
Jonathan Aube,
Josh Adamson
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People A–J
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,
Michael Blain-Rozgay,
Jenna Bailey,
Lance Zitron, and the popular
Christian pop rock musician
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Rebecca St. James. The film deals with
UFO
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s and how they could play into the
end times
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.
Production and release
In May 2005, Rich Christiano wrote, co-produced, and directed the film, his second feature-length movie.
Dave Christiano
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In 2004, Christiano began p ...
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
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People A–J
* "Josh", an early pseudonym of S ...
– Brad
*
Michael Blain-Rozgay – Darren
*
Jenna Bailey – Lauren
*
Lance Zitron – Vince
*
Rebecca St. James – Colleen
Reception
Reviews were negative. Joe Leyden of ''
Variety
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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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By virtue of one of ...
'' wrote, "...the cinematic equivalent of a
Jack Chick
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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."
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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*
*
''Unidentified''at Rotten Tomatoes.
"''Unidentified''" AllMovie
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* 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)
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