UFO is a 2018 American science fiction film written and directed by Ryan Eslinger, and starring Gillian Anderson and Alex Sharp. The story focuses on college student Derek Echevaro's attempts to prove the existence of extraterrestrials with assistance from his mathematics professor, Dr. Hendricks.

UFO
Directed byRyan Eslinger
Written byRyan Eslinger
Starring
CinematographyRyan Samul
Edited byBrendan Walsh
Music byWest Dylan Thordson
Production
company
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions
Release date
  • September 4, 2018 (2018-09-04)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Derek Echevaro believes that, when he was younger, he saw a UFO. A UFO incident at the Cincinnati International Airport in 2017 motivates him to prove the existence of UFOs being of extraterrestrial origin. As a college student he seeks assistance from his friend, Natalie, and mathematics professor, Dr. Hendricks.[1][2]

Cast

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Release

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The film was released directly to video on September 4, 2018. Sony released a trailer on "UFO Day".[3] The film has been described as delving "into math of universe navigation".[4]

Nigel Watson of Starburst gave the film 5 out of 10 stars stating it was "all done in Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind, UFO promotes further study of the fine-structure constant to give us a leg-up in the hierarchy of civilisations and that’s as good as it gets".[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ UFO 2018. rottentomatoes.com
  2. ^ UFO 2018. letterboxd.com
  3. ^ Nordine, Michael (2018-07-02). "'UFO' Trailer: Gillian Anderson Still Wants to Believe in Extraterrestrial Mystery". IndieWire. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  4. ^ Sarah Lewin (2018-08-31). "'UFO' Movie Delves into Math of Universe Navigation (Exclusive Clip)". Space.com. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  5. ^ Nigel Watson (2018-10-19). "UFO - STARBURST Magazine". STARBURST Magazine. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
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