The Happening

The Happening (2008)

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

Thriller Science Fiction

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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  • Release Date: 2008-06-11
  • Runtime: 1h 30min
  • Director: M. Night Shyamalan

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    Cast

    • Mark Wahlberg

      Elliot Moore

    • Zooey Deschanel

      Alma Moore

    • John Leguizamo

      Julian

    • Ashlyn Sanchez

      Jess

    • Betty Buckley

      Mrs. Jones

    • Spencer Breslin

      Josh

    • Robert Bailey Jr.

      Jared

    • Frank Collison

      Nursery Owner

    • Jeremy Strong

      Private Auster

    • Alan Ruck

      Principal

    • Victoria Clark

      Nursery Owner's Wife

    • M. Night Shyamalan

      Joey (voice)

    • Alison Folland

      Woman Reading on Bench with Hair Pin

    • Kristen Connolly

      Woman Reading on Bench

    • Cornell Womack

      Construction Foreman

    • Curtis McClarin

      Construction Crew Member

    • Robert Lenzi

      Jake

    • Derege Harding

      Train Conductor

    • Roberto Lombardi

      Father in Elliot's Group

    • Kerry O'Malley

      Woman on Cell Phone

    • Shayna Levine

      Teenage Girl in Jeep

    • Stéphane Debac

      French Bicyclist

    • Cyrille Thouvenin

      French Bicyclist's Friend

    • Babita Hariani

      Medical Correspondent

    • Alicia Taylor

      U.S. Reporter

    • Edward James Hyland

      Professor Kendall Wallace

    • Armand Schultz

      Talk Show Host

    • Stephen Singer

      Dr. Ross

    • Sophia Burke

      Student Named Laura

    • Alex Van Kooy

      Boy In Class

    • Charlie Saxton

      Student Named Dylan

    • Kathy Hart

      Vice Principal

    • Lisa Furst

      Teacher in Auditorium

    • Rick Foster

      Railway Police Officer

    • Marc H. Glick

      P.A. System Conductor

    • Don Castro

      Philadelphia Police Officer

    • Bill Chemerka

      Taxi Driver - Sal

    • Jann Ellis

      Older Woman with Dog

    • Whitney Sugarman

      Passenger

    • Mary Ellen Driscoll

      Woman Passenger

    • Greg Wood

      Passenger at Counter

    • Peter Appel

      Diner Owner

    • Eoin O'Shea

      Passenger #1

    • Michael Quinlan

      Passenger #2

    • Lyman Chen

      Passenger #3

    • Brian O'Halloran

      Jeep Driver

    • Megan Grace

      Jeep Passenger #1

    • Rich Chew

      Jeep Passenger #2

    • Keith Bullard

      Man In Crowd At Crossroads

    • Joel de la Fuente

      Realtor

    • Ashley Brimfield

      Woman In Group

    • Mara Hobel

      Woman with Hands Over Ears

    • James Breen

      Farmhouse Voice (voice)

    • Carmen Bitonti

      Mangled Construction Worker

    • Brian Anthony Wilson

      Arguing Man in Crowd

    • Greg SmithAldridge

      Zoo Employee

    • Ukee Washington

      Local News Anchor

    • John Ottavino

      Network News Anchor

    • Sid Doherty

      Radio News Announcer

    • Wes Heywood

      Radio Voice (voice)

    • Nancy Sokerka

      Radio Caller Fay (voice)

    • Julia Yorks

      Young Woman Voice on Phone (voice)

    • Bill Shusta

      Radio Newsman (voice)

    • Kirk Penberthy

      Radio Announcer (voice)

    • Alex Craft

      Truck Passenger Boy

    • Allie Habberstad

      Truck Passenger Girl

    • Alex Harz

      Pico - Helen's Pianist (uncredited)

    • Adam Schoon

      Mr. Jones (uncredited)

    • Lee Squire

      Student (uncredited)

    • Robert Bizik

      Train Passenger (uncredited)

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